City assessment
How smart is Eindhoven?
Eindhoven scores 74.7% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #141 of 386 by smart reach and #99 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. 5 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#141 / 386
Smart score
74.7%
Evidenced rank
#99 / 387
Criteria present
57 / 86
Evidence coverage
83.7%
Eindhoven's smart city score by area
7 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
10 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
Where Eindhoven is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
5 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.
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The website data.eindhoven.nl/explore/ is identified as 'Eindhoven Open Data' and presents a dataset catalog.
https://data.eindhoven.nl/explore/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Eindhoven provides an 'Explore API' via data.eindhoven.nl/api/explore/v2.1/swagger.json, which is a REST API returning JSON and uses the Opendatasoft Query Language to access data.
https://data.eindhoven.nl/api/explore/v2.1/swagger.jsonDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Gemeente Eindhoven website states that many matters can be arranged online, including renewing a driver's license, applying for documents, making appointments, and making objections, suggesting a unified online services portal.
https://www.eindhoven.nl/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Gemeente Eindhoven website mentions the 'BuitenBeter app' for reporting issues such as a loose paving stone, indicating a citizen reporting channel.
https://www.eindhoven.nl/About this assessment
Eindhoven was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.