// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Copenhagen?

Copenhagen scores 54.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #148 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

54.6%

Rank

#148 / 386

Criteria present

36 / 86

Evidence coverage

67.4%

Copenhagen's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation91%

9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Mobility & Transport75%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate89%

7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste72%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion60%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment57%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model81%

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

Where Copenhagen is strong

  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Digital Government Services
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Health & Digital Health

Where the gaps are

  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Denmark, including Copenhagen, utilizes Borger.dk as a national citizen portal, serving as a single point of access for approximately 2,000 public and municipal self-services and information, allowing citizens to communicate with the municipality for variou…

https://digst.dk/it-loesninger/borgerdk/

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Residents in Copenhagen and Denmark use MitID as their national digital ID to securely log in and access various public and municipal self-service solutions, including Borger.dk, Digital Post, and health data on sundhed.dk, and to sign documents digitally.

https://digst.dk/it-loesninger/borgerdk/

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

Citizens can manage and pay their taxes online via skat.dk's 'TastSelv Borger' portal, including paying residual tax, and can easily pay other bills with a single click through the mit.dk platform.

https://skat.dk/borger

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage

TDC NET, a major Danish telecommunications infrastructure provider, offers and is expanding fibre internet connections, including a 10 gigabit fibre network, and allows users to check for fibre availability at their address. YouSee also offers fibernet as a…

https://tdc.dk/

About this assessment

Copenhagen 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.