// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Paris?
Paris scores 78.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #29 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
78.5%
Rank
#29 / 388
Criteria present
62 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Paris's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
12 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Paris is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
The City of Paris provides a free, high-speed public Wi-Fi service called "Paris Wi-Fi" through municipal hotspots, allowing users to connect wirelessly.
https://data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/paris-wi-fi-sites-disposant-du-service/Active & Shared Mobility · Mobility-as-a-Service app
Multimodal journey-planning applications like Mappy and Google Maps are available, with Mappy specifically offering routes, GPS guidance, and traffic information in the Île-de-France region, which includes Paris.
https://www.club-voyageur.fr/ce-que-vous-devez-savoir-avant-de-partir-aux-iles-malouines/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Paris monitors air quality through an observatory in Île-de-France, tracking pollutants such as O3, NO2, PM10, PM2.5, and SO2, which are integrated into the ATMO index.
https://opendata.paris.fr/explore/dataset/qualite-de-l-air-indice-atmo/information/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Paris provides open air quality data, including a daily ATMO index available on its open data portal, and Airparif offers live air quality information and pollutant levels for residents.
https://opendata.paris.fr/explore/dataset/qualite-de-l-air-indice-atmo/information/About this assessment
Paris was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.