// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Rome?

Rome scores 60.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #103 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

60.3%

Rank

#103 / 386

Criteria present

40 / 86

Evidence coverage

72.1%

Rome's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation91%

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

Mobility & Transport75%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate96%

11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste67%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion65%

4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment90%

4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model71%

3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Where Rome is strong

  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Open Data & Transparency

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Italy has a Public Digital Identity System (SPID) and an Electronic Identity Card (CIE) that allow residents to access online services of the Public Administration with a unique digital identity and single sign-on.

https://www.spid.gov.it/

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

pagoPA is a national digital platform that enables citizens to make payments for tributes, taxes, and fees to the Public Administration online, offering various payment methods.

https://www.pagopa.gov.it/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

Rome's official institutional website displays a regularly updated Air Quality Index, and the national 'Cruscotto Italia' dashboard provides unified data from various institutional sources for all Italian municipalities, including Rome.

https://cruscotto-italia.dati.gov.it/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform

Italy operates national integrated data platforms like 'Cruscotto Italia' which federates data from various institutional sources for all municipalities, and the 'Piattaforma Digitale Nazionale dei Dati (PDND)' which enables interoperability and automatic a…

https://cruscotto-italia.dati.gov.it/

About this assessment

Rome 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.