City assessment
How smart is Geneva?
Geneva scores 74% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #157 of 386 by smart reach and #112 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 10 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#157 / 386
Smart score
74%
Evidenced rank
#112 / 387
Criteria present
57 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Geneva's smart city score by area
10 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Geneva is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 1 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
10 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience3 of 3
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
Timetables for the entire public transport of Switzerland, including Geneva, are published as open GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) Static data by the SKI office on opentransportdata.swiss.
https://data.opentransportdata.swiss/dataset/gtfsrtPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
Real-time arrival predictions are available for public transport in Switzerland, including Geneva, through GTFS Realtime (GTFS-RT) data, which is published by the SKI office on opentransportdata.swiss for transport companies that provide real-time data.
https://data.opentransportdata.swiss/dataset/gtfsrtGreen Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Genève is known for its quality green spaces, which constitute nearly 20% of the communal territory, totaling 310 hectares.
https://www.ville-geneve.ch/themes/environnement-urbain-espaces-verts/ville-natureGreen Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting
Genève has a program called "Genève, ville d’arbres" focused on maintaining and developing its exceptional tree heritage, including an inventory of 250 notable specimens.
https://www.ville-geneve.ch/themes/environnement-urbain-espaces-verts/ville-natureAbout this assessment
Geneva was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.