// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Gothenburg?
Gothenburg scores 72.2% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #38 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
72.2%
Rank
#38 / 213
Criteria present
50 / 82
Evidence coverage
84.1%
Gothenburg's smart city score by area
9 present · 6 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
11 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
12 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
13 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
Where Gothenburg is strong
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
Evidence highlights
Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Gothenburg has a digital twin, as indicated by official city website pages dedicated to 'digital twin' and 'digital urban development' for the city.
https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/goteborg-vaxer/sa-planeras-staden/digital-stadsutveckling/digital-tvillingInteroperability & Open Standards · Open data standards
Gothenburg operates an official open data portal, data.goteborg.se, and Vasttrafik, the public transport authority, provides a developer portal with APIs and documentation, suggesting the use of open data standards.
https://data.goteborg.se/Interoperability & Open Standards · Standardised APIs & schemas
Vasttrafik, the public transport authority in Gothenburg, offers a developer portal with documented APIs, indicating the use of standardized and documented APIs.
https://developer.vasttrafik.se/portal/Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Open transit data
Gothenburg operates an official open data portal at data.goteborg.se, indicating the availability of open data, which is likely to include transit-related information.
https://data.goteborg.se/About this assessment
Gothenburg 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.