City assessment
How smart is Brasilia?
Brasilia scores 48.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #271 of 386 by smart reach and #285 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 30 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#271 / 386
Smart score
48.8%
Evidenced rank
#285 / 387
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
59.3%
Brasilia's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not yet assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 5 not yet assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
4 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Brasilia is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
30 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Innovation & Economic Development2 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Federal District, which includes Brasilia, has an active open data portal at https://dados.df.gov.br/, as confirmed by Data Portals and the 'Portal da Transparência do Distrito Federal'.
https://www.transparencia.df.gov.br/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The 'Sistema Distrital de Informações Ambientais SISDIA' is presented as a public and free environmental database for the Federal District, integrating data across environmental, socioeconomic, and territorial themes.
https://sisdia.df.gov.brGreen Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Brasilia has public green spaces and conservation units, as evidenced by mentions of 'Parque Educador', 'RPPN Estância Pinheiros', 'Reserva do Lago' by Brasília Ambiental, and 'Unidades de Conservação' within the District Environmental Information System (S…
https://www.ibram.df.gov.br/Green Space & Biodiversity · Biodiversity / nature strategy
Brasilia has a strategic approach to nature and biodiversity, indicated by the 'Sistema Distrital de Informações Ambientais (SISDIA)' which collects data on fauna, flora, and conservation units for a sustainable future, and the 'Instituto Brasília Ambiental…
https://www.ibram.df.gov.br/About this assessment
Brasilia was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.