City assessment
How smart is Riga?
Riga scores 79.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #58 of 386 by smart reach and #54 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. 4 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#58 / 386
Smart score
79.9%
Evidenced rank
#54 / 387
Criteria present
59 / 86
Evidence coverage
91.9%
Riga's smart city score by area
13 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
Where Riga is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture · 2 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 3 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
4 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.
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
The Things Network Riga community is actively building a crowdsourced LoRaWAN network for Internet of Things data connectivity across the city, with at least two gateways already deployed and a goal of 10 gateways to cover the city center.
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/riga/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Riga operates a public transport network including buses, trolleybuses, and trams, with 'Rīgas satiksme' providing routes and timetables for these modes.
https://www.rigassatiksme.lv/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
Riga provides real-time public transport information, including vehicle locations and trip updates, accessible via online platforms and user guides.
https://www.rigassatiksme.lv/lv/marsruti-un-laiki/sabiedriska-transporta-pienaksanas-un-atiesanas-laiki-tiessaiste/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Riga has an air quality monitoring network, with the Riga City Municipality operating at least three fixed stations (e.g., Brīvības iela and Mīlgrāvis) that measure pollutants like PM10 and gaseous pollutants, and the Freeport of Riga Authority also uses mo…
https://rop.lv/en/environment-monitoringAbout this assessment
Riga was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.