City assessment
How smart is Rotterdam?
Rotterdam scores 71.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #119 of 386 by smart reach and #141 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. 13 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#119 / 386
Smart score
71.4%
Evidenced rank
#141 / 387
Criteria present
52 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
Rotterdam's smart city score by area
13 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Rotterdam is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 3 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 2 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 2 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
13 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.
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
Updates about RET services include real-time status information and tram delays.
https://moovitapp.com/index/nl/openbaar_vervoer-line-ret-Netherlands-101-9734-242147152-3Air Quality & Monitoring · Clean air / low-emission zone
Rotterdam has implemented a zero-emission zone (ZE-zone) for commercial delivery and freight vehicles since January 1, 2025, requiring them to be emission-free (electric or hydrogen). Additionally, since January 1, 2022, an environmental zone (milieuzone) h…
https://www.rotterdam.nl/zero-emissiezone-voor-bestel-en-vrachtautosWater & Sanitation · Potable water access
Evides Waterbedrijf, with an address in Rotterdam, supplies safe and clean drinking water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to 2.5 million customers in its service area, which includes the southern part of South Holland where Rotterdam is located.
https://www.evides.nl/Solid Waste & Circular Economy · Circular-economy strategy
Rotterdam has a "Rotterdam Circulair" program, which is a municipal strategy aiming for the city to be completely circular by 2050, with an interim goal of using 50% fewer primary raw materials by 2030. The program involves collaborating with partners and r…
https://rotterdamcirculair.nl/About this assessment
Rotterdam was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.