City assessment
How smart is Mexico City?
Mexico City scores 33.7% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #336 of 386 by smart reach and #363 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. 47 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
#336 / 386
Smart score
33.7%
Evidenced rank
#363 / 387
Criteria present
22 / 86
Evidence coverage
43%
Mexico City's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 9 not yet assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not yet assessed
Where Mexico City is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 2 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 partial
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
47 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.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model3 of 4
- Housing & Urban Planning3 of 3
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Health & Digital Health2 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Secretaría de Administración y Finanzas de la Ciudad de México website offers a 'Paga en Línea, Trámites y Servicios' section where users can pay for various municipal services and taxes, including property tax, vehicle ownership tax, water bills, traff…
https://www.finanzas.cdmx.gob.mx/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Llave MX (formerly Llave CDMX) is the digital identity system for the Government of Mexico, allowing residents to access multiple online services and procedures with a single account, functioning as a "unique user" for federal and some state government port…
https://gobierno.com.mx/guias/identidad/llave-mx-crear-cuenta/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The website clearly states 'Paga en Línea, Trámites y Servicios' and lists options to pay Predial (property tax), Tenencia (vehicle ownership tax), Agua (water utility), Tránsito (traffic fines/fees), Impuesto sobre nómina (payroll tax), and other contribut…
https://www.finanzas.cdmx.gob.mx/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Mexico City operates Ecobici, a public bike-sharing scheme offering unlimited 45-minute trips with various daily and annual plans, accessible via an app.
https://ecobici.cdmx.gob.mx/About this assessment
Mexico 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.