// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Oslo?

Oslo scores 42.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #230 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

42.2%

Rank

#230 / 386

Criteria present

27 / 86

Evidence coverage

53.5%

Oslo's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation82%

7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Mobility & Transport63%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate100%

6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste71%

3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion71%

3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment70%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Where Oslo is strong

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture

Where the gaps are

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

The City of Oslo provides an official website (oslo.kommune.no) that serves as a portal for various municipal services, including kindergarten applications, school information, health and care services, building permits, and waste management. Additionally, …

https://www.fiscal-requirements.com/news/5408

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The City of Oslo's website explicitly lists services such as 'Pay for parking, parking ticket, studded tyre fee' and mentions 'Eiendomsskatt' (property tax) and 'kommunale avgifter' (municipal fees) under its 24-hour services, indicating that these can be p…

https://www.oslo.kommune.no/

Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes

Oslo city authorities have made data sets related to the city cycle network publicly available, and this data is used for Oslo kommune's bicycle routing service.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Cycle_network_in_Oslo

Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme

Oslo operates a public city bike sharing scheme called "Oslo Bysykkel" (Oslo City Bike), which allows users to find, unlock, and park bikes at stations using a dedicated app.

https://oslobysykkel.no/

About this assessment

Oslo 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.