// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation82%

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

Mobility & Transport75%

4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate100%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste75%

5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion78%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model79%

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-publicznych

Open 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-publicznych

Digital 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-zaufany

Digital 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.