// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Malmö?

Malmö scores 25.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #184 of 227 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

25.7%

Rank

#184 / 227

Criteria present

19 / 86

Evidence coverage

29.1%

Malmö's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation56%

4 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed

Mobility & Transport63%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste39%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion60%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed

Where Malmö is strong

  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Digital Government Services

Where the gaps are

  • Water & Sanitation
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Malmö city provides a self-service portal (sjalvservice.malmo.se) where most of its services and forms are gathered in one place, allowing residents to perform many e-services online.

https://sjalvservice.malmo.se/

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Residents of Malmö can access municipal e-services and sign digital documents using e-identification methods such as BankID, Mobile BankID, and Freja eID Plus.

https://frejaeid.com/freja-funkar-for-malmo-stads-e-tjanster/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Skånetrafiken operates a public transport network in Skåne, including Malmö, with buses, trains (Öresundståg, Pågatåg), and trams. Passengers can travel throughout Skåne, to neighboring counties, and to Copenhagen, Denmark.

https://www.skanetrafiken.se/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing

Skånetrafiken offers integrated ticketing through an app or a travel card ('reskort') which can be used for travel on buses and trains throughout Skåne, to adjacent counties, and to Denmark.

https://www.skanetrafiken.se/biljetter/

About this assessment

Malmö was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-09 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.