// 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
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
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.nlAir 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.