// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Thessaloniki?
Thessaloniki scores 39.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #242 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
39.7%
Rank
#242 / 386
Criteria present
26 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Thessaloniki's smart city score by area
6 present · 3 partial · 6 absent
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Thessaloniki is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Gov.gr Wallet allows for the creation and storage of digital documents such as ID and driving license, and enables users to display their personal number for transactions, serving as a digital identity.
https://wallet.gov.gr/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
Thessaloniki has 5G mobile network coverage, as indicated by a coverage map that represents 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks for the city, provided by operators such as Cosmote Mobile, Vodafone Mobile, and Nova Mobile.
https://www.nperf.com/en/map/GR/734077.Thessaloniki/-./signalEnergy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Municipality of Thessaloniki completed the installation of photovoltaic systems with a total capacity of 490 kWp on 50 school buildings in 2016.
https://opendata.thessaloniki.gr/Energy & Smart Grid · Building energy efficiency programme
The "Smart City" project in Thessaloniki focuses on investments in infrastructure and systems for a sustainable and green urban future, with "energy efficiency" (ενεργειακή απόδοση) listed as one of its basic covered areas.
https://greece20.gov.gr/?projects=exypnes-poleis-16854-9About this assessment
Thessaloniki 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.