City assessment
How smart is Zurich?
Zurich scores 65% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #201 of 386 by smart reach and #195 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. 15 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#201 / 386
Smart score
65%
Evidenced rank
#195 / 387
Criteria present
43 / 86
Evidence coverage
79.1%
Zurich's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Zurich is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 3 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
15 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.
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network
PayByPhone, which offers EV charging services, operates in Switzerland, indicating the availability of an EV charging network in Zurich.
https://www.paybyphone.co.uk/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking
PayByPhone, an app for parking payments, operates in Switzerland and has been downloaded by over 125 million drivers worldwide to simplify parking and vehicle payments.
https://www.paybyphone.co.uk/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Traffic / congestion open data
The City of Zurich provides an Open Data Catalog with 128 datasets categorized under "Mobilität" (Mobility), making open data related to traffic available.
https://data.stadt-zuerich.ch/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data is available for Zurich, indicating the presence of an air quality monitoring system.
https://aqicn.org/city/zurich/About this assessment
Zurich was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.