Singapore Tops IMD’s Global Smart City Index 2020, Hyderabad top Indian City
- The Indian cities have witnessed a significant drop in their rankings in the Smart City Index 2020, a global list of smart cities, prepared by the Institute for Management Development (IMD).
- The index has been topped by Singapore, followed by Helsinki and Zurich as top three smart cities.
- In the 2020 Smart City Index, Hyderabad was the top Indian city, placed at the 85th position.
List of Indian cities in the index
- Hyderabad – 85 (67th in 2019)
- New Delhi -86 (68th in 2019),
- Mumbai -93 (78th in 2019),
- Bengaluru -95 (79th in 2019).
List of Global Cities in the Index
Smart City Index
- In 2020 Smart City Index, 109 cities were surveyed.
- The Smart City Index is prepared by the Institute for Management Development, in collaboration with Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD).
- The index ranks cities based on economic and technological data, as well as by their citizens’ perceptions of how “smart” their cities are.
Source: The Times of India and IMD