// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Rotterdam?
Rotterdam scores 56.6% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #87 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
56.6%
Rank
#87 / 213
Criteria present
40 / 82
Evidence coverage
62.2%
Rotterdam's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed
11 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Rotterdam is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Rotterdam has an official open data portal, accessible at data.rotterdam.nl.
https://data.rotterdam.nl/Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The Rotterdam open data portal provides programmatic access via an API, indicated by the '/api/explore/v2.1/' endpoint.
https://data.rotterdam.nl/api/explore/v2.1/Interoperability & Open Standards · Open data standards
Rotterdam operates an official open data portal, indicating the adoption of open data principles and associated standards for data publication.
https://opendata.rotterdam.nl/Interoperability & Open Standards · Standardised APIs & schemas
Rotterdam, as part of the VNG's "Common Ground" initiative, is involved in developing a common digital basis for municipalities, which includes standardized APIs and data schemas.
https://vng.nl/rubrieken/onderwerpen/common-groundAbout this assessment
Rotterdam 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.