// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Bratislava?

Bratislava scores 49.3% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #117 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

49.3%

Rank

#117 / 213

Criteria present

32 / 82

Evidence coverage

57.3%

Bratislava's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation76%

11 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed

Mobility81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Environment & Resources42%

4 present · 3 partial · 6 absent · 4 not assessed

Governance & People77%

6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Economy & Method75%

6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent

Where Bratislava is strong

  • Digital Government / e-Services
  • Innovation Ecosystem
  • Open Data by Default
  • Interoperability & Open Standards
  • Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Energy & Buildings
  • Citizen Engagement & Participation
  • Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
  • Public Safety & Emergency Response
  • Digital Twin

Evidence highlights

Open Data by Default · Official open data portal

Bratislava has official open data portals available at data.bratislava.sk and opendata.bratislava.sk.

https://data.bratislava.sk

Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access

Bratislava provides programmatic access to its data via an API, as indicated by a dedicated API page on its data portal.

https://data.bratislava.sk/pages/api

Open Data by Default · Open licensing & terms

Bratislava's data portal includes a 'terms of use' page, indicating that clear licensing and reuse terms for its open data are provided.

https://data.bratislava.sk/pages/podmienky-pouzitia

Open Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage

The Bratislava open data portal provides GTFS data, which is a high-value dataset for public transport.

https://opendata.bratislava.sk/page/gtfs

About this assessment

Bratislava was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.