City assessment
How smart is Ljubljana?
Ljubljana scores 68.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #188 of 386 by smart reach and #168 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. 13 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#188 / 386
Smart score
68.9%
Evidenced rank
#168 / 387
Criteria present
53 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Ljubljana's smart city score by area
6 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Ljubljana is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 3 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 1 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
13 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 & Emissions2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Slovenia has a "Portal eUprava" described as a "State portal for citizens" and a "SPOT portal" that connects entrepreneurs and business entities with the state digitally and in one place.
https://spot.gov.si/en/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia provides "E-services" for individuals and businesses, indicating the availability of online financial transactions.
https://www.fu.gov.si/en/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
Ljubljana's public transport system provides real-time information on digital screens inside buses and on multi-line displays at bus stops, informing passengers about possible changes to timetables.
https://www.lpp.si/javni-prevoz/vozni-rediSmart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking
The Open Data Slovenia portal lists a project called 'prometapi' which provides a JSON API for various traffic data, including information from 'parking lots' (parkirišča).
https://opendata.si/About this assessment
Ljubljana was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.