// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lausanne?
Lausanne scores 31% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #197 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
31%
Rank
#197 / 213
Criteria present
16 / 82
Evidence coverage
40.2%
Lausanne's smart city score by area
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 12 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Lausanne is strong
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Lausanne has an official presence on the national open data portal, opendata.swiss, where data from the 'Ville de Lausanne' organization is available.
https://opendata.swiss/fr/dataset/?q=lausanneOpen Data by Default · Open licensing & terms
The opendata.swiss platform, which hosts Lausanne's data, provides clear terms of use and a legal framework for data reuse.
https://opendata.swiss/fr/terms-of-usePervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Lausanne has deployed environmental sensor networks, specifically for air quality monitoring, with data available on platforms like aqicn.org. The city also has an official open data portal, suggesting other potential sensor deployments.
https://aqicn.org/city/lausanne/fr/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
Lausanne provides public real-time sensor feeds, specifically for air quality data, which can be accessed via platforms like aqicn.org. The city also maintains an official open data portal, suggesting further public data availability.
https://aqicn.org/city/lausanne/fr/About this assessment
Lausanne was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.