City assessment
How smart is Krakow?
Krakow scores 73.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #88 of 386 by smart reach and #118 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. 10 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#88 / 386
Smart score
73.8%
Evidenced rank
#118 / 387
Criteria present
58 / 86
Evidence coverage
82.6%
Krakow's smart city score by area
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
10 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Krakow is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
10 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
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Krakow has 54% fiber optic broadband coverage, with 121 offers available for 69,000 buildings and 804,000 residents.
https://dostawcyinternetu.pl/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Krakow utilizes an integrated ticketing system through the 'Krakowska Karta Miejska' (Krakow City Card) and 'Małopolska Karta Aglomeracyjna' (Lesser Poland Agglomeration Card), which can be used as carriers for public transport tickets.
https://www.kk.krakow.pl/Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Krakow has a Municipal Greenery Board (Zarząd Zieleni Miejskiej) responsible for managing and maintaining green areas, including parks like Zakrzówek Park, and implementing projects such as the creation of pocket parks. The board also manages urban lawns an…
https://zzm.krakow.pl/Green Space & Biodiversity · Biodiversity / nature strategy
Krakow's Municipal Greenery Board implements practices that positively affect biodiversity, such as limiting the frequency of mowing urban lawns and green belts. This strategy is explicitly stated to increase biodiversity, improve water retention, and enhan…
https://lifeinkrakow.pl/w-miescie/9442,co-z-koszeniem-trawy-w-krakowie-urzednicy-wyjasniajaAbout this assessment
Krakow was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.