// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Krakow?
Krakow scores 56.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #130 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
56.8%
Rank
#130 / 386
Criteria present
42 / 86
Evidence coverage
66.3%
Krakow's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Krakow is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Poland operates an official national public procurement bulletin, 'Biuletyn Zamówień Publicznych', which is integrated with the 'Platforma e-Zamówienia' portal for publishing public procurement announcements.
https://www.gov.pl/web/uzp/biuletyn-zamowien-publicznychOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The national 'Biuletyn Zamówień Publicznych' publishes public procurement announcements, including various types of procurement data such as orders, contract awards, and changes to agreements.
https://www.gov.pl/web/uzp/biuletyn-zamowien-publicznychDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Poland has a 'Trusted Profile' (Profil zaufany) which is described as a free and secure electronic identification tool allowing users to confirm their identity online and handle official matters without leaving home.
https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/zaloz-profil-zaufanyDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The national tax portal, podatki.gov.pl, provides information on various taxes, including 'local taxes' (Podatki lokalne), and offers the option to 'handle matters online' (Załatw sprawę online), indicating that local taxes can be paid digitally.
https://www.podatki.gov.pl/About this assessment
Krakow 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.