// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Amsterdam?
Amsterdam scores 53% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #56 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
53%
Rank
#56 / 213
Criteria present
36 / 86
Evidence coverage
60.5%
Amsterdam's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Amsterdam is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Amsterdam has a public bike-share scheme called OV-Fiets, run by the Dutch national train company NS, offering bikes for rent at numerous locations across the city, including Amsterdam Centraal, Amstel, and Zuid.
https://www.amsterdamtips.com/ov-fietsActive & Shared Mobility · Mobility-as-a-Service app
The 9292 journey planner app allows users to input start and end points to find the fastest route, indicating a multimodal journey-planning service. Additionally, NS offers 'door-to-door services' that integrate options like OV-fiets or shared cars for rail…
https://www.ns.nl/deur-tot-deur/ov-fietsClimate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan
Amsterdam has a 'Routekaart Klimaatneutraal' (Climate Neutral Roadmap), which guides the choices and demarcation for CO2 emission insights on its territory.
https://onderzoek.amsterdam.nl/dataset/energieClimate Action & Emissions · Greenhouse-gas inventory
The city of Amsterdam provides tables that offer insight into CO2 emissions on Amsterdam territory, including a downloadable data file for CO2 emissions from 2017-2021.
https://onderzoek.amsterdam.nl/dataset/energieAbout this assessment
Amsterdam was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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.