// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires scores 50.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #223 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.9%
Rank
#223 / 388
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
60.5%
Buenos Aires's smart city score by area
5 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Buenos Aires is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
Buenos Aires operates an open data portal, 'Buenos Aires Data,' which makes 451 datasets from 37 different organizations within the city available, indicating an integrated approach to urban data.
https://data.buenosaires.gob.arActive & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes
Buenos Aires has a public bicycle transport system called Ecobici, which includes a map of stations and bicycle availability, suggesting a cycling network.
https://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/ecobiciActive & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Buenos Aires operates Ecobici, a public bicycle transport system with automatic stations available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
https://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/ecobiciAir Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Buenos Aires has an air quality monitoring network, with data available since October 2009, and provides information on the location and description of environmental monitoring stations and the contaminants monitored.
https://data.buenosaires.gob.ar/dataset/calidad-aireAbout this assessment
Buenos Aires was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-23 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.