// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Amsterdam?

Amsterdam scores 68.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #43 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

68.5%

Rank

#43 / 386

Criteria present

51 / 86

Evidence coverage

76.7%

Amsterdam's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation85%

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

Mobility & Transport78%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate86%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste65%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion94%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment88%

6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model69%

7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Where Amsterdam is strong

  • Digital Government Services
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation

Where the gaps are

  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Water & Sanitation

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The municipality of Amsterdam allows residents to pay tax assessments and parking fines online through its 'Mijn Belastingen' portal, where they can also arrange automatic debits.

https://belastingbalie.amsterdam.nl/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage

Fibre internet is being rolled out in Amsterdam, with KPN having connected 150,000 households and planning to connect 320,000 out of 470,000. Open Dutch Fiber and Odido are also actively laying fibre in various districts like Oud-West, Bos en Lommer, and ar…

https://www.eurofiber.com/nl-en/about-us/our-network/metro-region-amsterdam/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform

Amsterdam operates a central 'Dataplatform van gemeente Amsterdam' (Data Platform of the Municipality of Amsterdam), described as the 'data startpunt van de Gemeente Amsterdam' (data starting point of the Municipality of Amsterdam), which provides access to…

https://api.data.amsterdam.nl

Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network

Amsterdam is part of the national 'Luchtmeetnet' (Air Monitoring Network), which includes official fixed monitoring stations that measure air quality, including pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO2), PM2.5, PM10, and ozone. The GGD Amsterdam is an initiato…

https://hollandse-luchten.org/tool/luchtmeetnet/

About this assessment

Amsterdam 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.