Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Zurich Tops 2025 Smart City Index; Indian Cities Absent
The IMD has ranked the smartest cities in the world for 2025.
Zurich is still the smartest city.
The rankings look at how cities use technology to help their people.
They consider things like health, safety, how easy it is to get around, activities, opportunities, and how the city is run.
Some new cities have joined the list this year.
No Indian cities made the top 10.
Zurich remains the top smart city, according to the IMD Smart City Index 2025.
The IMD Smart City Index 2025 ranks 146 cities worldwide.
Six new cities joined the global rankings in 2025.
The ranking evaluates cities based on health, safety, mobility, activities, opportunities, and governance.
No Indian cities made the top 10 in 2025.
- Who
- The International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
- What
- The IMD Smart City Index 2025 rankings.
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Global cities are ranked.
- Why
- To evaluate and rank cities based on their use of technology to improve urban life.
- Top City
- Zurich
- Index
- IMD Smart City Index
- Criteria
- Health, safety, mobility, activities, opportunities, and governance.
- New Cities in 2025
- AlUla, Astana, Caracas, Kuwait City, Manama, San Juan
