City assessment
How smart is Guatemala City?
Guatemala City scores 31.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #364 of 386 by smart reach and #371 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. 42 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#364 / 386
Smart score
31.5%
Evidenced rank
#371 / 387
Criteria present
17 / 86
Evidence coverage
43%
Guatemala City's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 5 not yet assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 8 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
Where Guatemala City is strong
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 3 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 3 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
42 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.
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring3 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation2 of 2
- Digital Government Services2 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Guatemala City has a rapid transit network consisting of two bus rapid transit services, five arterial bus rapid transit services, and a rapid bus line (Transmetro and TuBus), with specific lines like Line 1, Line 2, Line 6, Line 7, Line 12, Line 13, Line 1…
https://metrorouteatlas.net/cities/central_america/ciudaddeguatemala.htmlActive & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
A public shared bicycle system ('sistema de bicicleta compartida pública') is mentioned for Guatemala City, with a proposed operations center.
http://www.repositorio.usac.edu.gt/id/eprint/20228Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (CNEE) publishes an 'Informe Estadístico de GDR / UAEE' (Statistical Report on Distributed Renewable Generation / UAEE) as part of its planning and market activities for the electricity sector, indicating reporting…
https://www.cnee.gob.gt/Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
The Guatemalan Social Security Institute publishes an annual Health Statistical Bulletin that includes information on the final production of medical units in the Metropolitan Area and departments, covering services like outpatient consultations, hospital d…
https://www.igssgt.org/boletin-estadistico-de-salud/About this assessment
Guatemala City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 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.