City assessment
How smart is Bratislava?
Bratislava scores 60.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #236 of 386 by smart reach and #222 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. 14 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
#236 / 386
Smart score
60.9%
Evidenced rank
#222 / 387
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Bratislava's smart city score by area
6 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Bratislava is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
14 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.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Innovation & Economic Development2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The slovensko.sk portal, described as the "Central Public Administration Portal," offers various services including municipal transactions such as the sale of municipal residential premises and payment of local taxes.
https://www.slovensko.sk/sk/titulna-strankaDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The slovensko.sk portal allows users to log in using an ID card with a chip, a mobile application, or Mobile eID.
https://ep.slovensko.sk/my-account/login?language=skDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The slovensko.sk portal explicitly lists "Platenie miestnych daní" (Payment of local taxes) as one of the available services.
https://www.slovensko.sk/sk/titulna-strankaPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
Bratislava provides GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) data, which offers a static view of public transport timetables, and a guide is available for obtaining this data.
https://data.bratislava.sk/pages/gtfs_navodAbout this assessment
Bratislava 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.