// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Zagreb?

Zagreb scores 44.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #215 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

44.3%

Rank

#215 / 386

Criteria present

27 / 86

Evidence coverage

58.1%

Zagreb's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation62%

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

Mobility & Transport80%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate67%

3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste86%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion38%

3 present · 3 partial · 6 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment67%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model57%

1 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Where Zagreb is strong

  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation

Where the gaps are

  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Health & Digital Health

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The City of Zagreb operates an "Open data portal" at data.zagreb.hr, which lists 199 datasets.

https://data.zagreb.hr

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The City of Zagreb's open data portal lists datasets related to transport, such as "Road closures in the City of Zagreb," and categories like "Economy and finance" which contain 19 datasets.

https://data.zagreb.hr

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Croatia operates the National Identification and Authentication System (NIAS), which manages electronic identities for secure access to public sector e-services, including the e-Građani portal, allowing residents to use various credentials for login.

https://mojprofil.gov.hr/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network

Zagreb has a 'The Things Network Community' aiming to provide data connectivity for things and realize an open and decentralized IoT network for the city.

https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/zagreb/

About this assessment

Zagreb 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.