City assessment
How smart is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo scores 74.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #16 of 386 by smart reach and #108 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. 8 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
#16 / 386
Smart score
74.2%
Evidenced rank
#108 / 387
Criteria present
56 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Sao Paulo's smart city score by area
10 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Sao Paulo is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 2 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
8 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.
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The GeoSampa platform is described as a digital map of São Paulo that makes geographic data available, contributes to the municipality's open data ranking, and explicitly mentions "dados abertos" (open data) and data download in various formats.
https://portal.prodam.sp.gov.br/cases/geosampaOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The GeoSampa platform provides high-value datasets including "Quadra viária" (road network) related to transport, and "zoneamento" (zoning) and "perímetro de qualificação ambiental" related to urban planning and environment.
https://prefeitura.sp.gov.br/web/licenciamento/w/noticias/247194Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Sao Paulo provides programmatic API access to its data through the APILIB platform, which offers data communication interfaces and promotes the opening of government data, and also has a specific API for public transport data.
https://apilib.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
The city of São Paulo has 'ObservaSampa', an Observatory of Indicators that provides interactive panels and data on various city aspects, and 'Infocidade', which makes a compilation of indicators and information available to the public.
https://infocidade.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/About this assessment
Sao Paulo 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.