// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation75%

8 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed

Mobility & Transport78%

6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate90%

8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

2 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion57%

3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment90%

4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model70%

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-fiets

Active & 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-fiets

Climate 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/energie

Climate 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/energie

About 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.