// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Vienna?

Vienna scores 34% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #277 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

34%

Rank

#277 / 386

Criteria present

23 / 86

Evidence coverage

40.7%

Vienna's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation86%

6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed

Mobility & Transport73%

7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate79%

4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste67%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion70%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment83%

2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Where Vienna is strong

  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Energy & Smart Grid

Where the gaps are

  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Digital Government Services

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The City of Vienna publishes data in machine-readable form on an Open Government Data platform, data.wien.gv.at, for use by the public, business, and research.

https://www.data.wien.gv.at/

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

Open Government Data from the City of Vienna are published under a "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY 4.0)," with specific attribution requirements.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.de

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The City of Vienna provides programmatic access to data through a GeoServer Web Feature Service (WFS), supporting WFS 1.0.0 and WFS 1.1.0 operations.

https://www.data.wien.gv.at/daten/geo?service=WFS&request=GetCapabilities&version=1.1.0

Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes

The WienMobil app includes bicycle paths and footpaths in its route planning, and WienMobil Stations offer Citybikes, indicating the presence of a cycling network and infrastructure.

https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/transport/wienmobil-365934

About this assessment

Vienna was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.