City assessment
How smart is Bucharest?
Bucharest scores 53% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #252 of 386 by smart reach and #264 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. 28 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#252 / 386
Smart score
53%
Evidenced rank
#264 / 387
Criteria present
36 / 86
Evidence coverage
62.8%
Bucharest's smart city score by area
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 5 not yet assessed
6 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not yet assessed
Where Bucharest is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 2 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 3 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
28 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
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Housing & Urban Planning2 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Romania has a "National Catalog of Public Services" (serviciipublice.gov.ro) which serves as a unified online portal listing 3,354 services from 343 institutions, with 613 services available completely online, including "Taxes and duties."
https://serviciipublice.gov.roDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The ROeID platform provides a digital identity system, allowing residents to use a single set of credentials for authentication across all governmental digital platforms, eliminating the need for physical presence at counters.
https://www.roeid.roDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The National Catalog of Public Services (serviciipublice.gov.ro) includes "Taxes and duties" among its frequently searched services, with 613 services available completely online, indicating that online payments for taxes and fees are available.
https://serviciipublice.gov.roDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The 'Fără Hârtie' (Paperless) platform allows citizens to report problems related to bureaucracy and lack of digitalization in public administration, and to view the list of submitted reports. Additionally, the local tax directorates and public transport co…
https://fara-hartie.gov.roAbout this assessment
Bucharest was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 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.