City assessment
How smart is Zagreb?
Zagreb scores 65.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #170 of 386 by smart reach and #191 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 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#170 / 386
Smart score
65.6%
Evidenced rank
#191 / 387
Criteria present
45 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
Zagreb's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Zagreb is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 3 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 1 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.
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of Zagreb operates an official "Portal otvorenih podataka Grada Zagreba" (Open Data Portal of the City of Zagreb) which lists 200 datasets.
https://data.zagreb.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/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
The City of Zagreb operates an Open Data Portal (data.zagreb.hr) which provides public access to 200 datasets, including information on road closures and local self-government areas, with some data updated every 24 hours.
https://data.zagreb.hr/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The City of Zagreb's Open Data Portal (data.zagreb.hr) serves as an integrated urban data platform, offering 200 datasets across 13 groups, including economy, finance, and energy, suggesting data integration from various city departments.
https://data.zagreb.hr/About this assessment
Zagreb was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.