City assessment
How smart is Athens?
Athens scores 72.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #107 of 386 by smart reach and #129 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. 9 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
#107 / 386
Smart score
72.9%
Evidenced rank
#129 / 387
Criteria present
49 / 86
Evidence coverage
88.4%
Athens's smart city score by area
7 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Athens is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 3 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
9 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.
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Greece operates an official 'Data and Services Portal' (data.gov.gr) which hosts 22,755 datasets and 86,334 data resources. Additionally, the HCAP Open Data Hub provides a platform for data utilization.
https://data.gov.gr/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The data.gov.gr portal features 'High-Value Datasets' including geospatial, environmental, meteorological, statistical, entrepreneurship, and mobility data. The HCAP Open Data Hub also provides data for energy, environment, transport, networks, and infrastr…
https://data.gov.gr/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The data.gov.gr portal lists 127 'Data Services' where users can discover APIs and data services, and specifies that high-value datasets are available via API.
https://data.gov.gr/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Athens utilizes an electronic ticketing system called "ATH.ENA Card" for urban transport, which includes anonymous and personalized smartcards that can be purchased, used, and recharged.
https://www.athenacard.gr/index.jspAbout this assessment
Athens 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.