City assessment
How smart is The Hague?
The Hague scores 72.7% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #117 of 386 by smart reach and #131 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. 11 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
#117 / 386
Smart score
72.7%
Evidenced rank
#131 / 387
Criteria present
55 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
The Hague's smart city score by area
12 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where The Hague is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 2 absent
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture · 1 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
11 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.
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development2 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Hague's open data is accessible via a programmatic API, with an endpoint at den-haag-opendata.opendatasoft.com/api/explore/v2.1/ that provides links to its catalog and other API services.
https://den-haag-opendata.opendatasoft.com/api/explore/v2.1/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Hague's municipal website offers a unified portal for various transactions and information, including reporting moves, applying for parking permits, registering at the municipality, reporting problems, and applying for passports and other documents.
https://www.denhaag.nl/en/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
DigiD is the digital identity used to access online services provided by the Dutch government, including municipal registration ('Inschrijving bij de gemeente') via the MijnOverheid portal, which residents of The Hague would use.
https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/digid-abroadDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Dunea water utility company, which serves the region, allows customers to view and pay their bills online.
https://www.dunea.nl/About this assessment
The Hague 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.