// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Gothenburg?
Gothenburg scores 41.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #105 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
41.4%
Rank
#105 / 213
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
47.7%
Gothenburg's smart city score by area
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Gothenburg is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Gothenburg has an official open data portal, as indicated by the website "data.goteborg.se" which states "Göteborgs Stad öppna data" (City of Gothenburg open data).
https://data.goteborg.se/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network
Gothenburg offers public electric vehicle charging points, which can be located and utilized through parking apps like EasyPark and APCOA, indicating a network and mapping functionality for EV charging.
https://www.easypark.com/sv-se/har-parkerar-du/parkering-i-goteborgSmart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking
Gothenburg provides app-based real-time parking availability, with services like EasyPark and Hittaparkering showing 'LIVE TRYCK' (live occupancy) and 'Lediga platser' (available spaces) on maps, and parking facilities like P-hus City using ANPR technology …
https://www.easypark.com/sv-se/har-parkerar-du/parkering-i-goteborgSmart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Traffic / congestion open data
Gothenburg publishes current traffic situation and congestion data openly through Trafiken.nu, a collaborative platform that provides real-time traffic information for the metropolitan area to help users plan smarter journeys.
https://trafiken.nu/About this assessment
Gothenburg 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.