City assessment
How smart is Lagos?
Lagos scores 65.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #49 of 386 by smart reach and #190 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. 7 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
#49 / 386
Smart score
65.6%
Evidenced rank
#190 / 387
Criteria present
44 / 86
Evidence coverage
79.1%
Lagos's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 4 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 8 partial · 0 absent
Where Lagos is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 2 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 2 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 2 partial
Not yet assessed
7 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.
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget website publishes audited financial statements, citizen accountability reports, and budget details. Additionally, an API endpoint provides administrative data such as local government areas and towns …
https://lagosmepb.org/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
An API endpoint (facts.ng/api/states/lagos) provides programmatic access to structured data about Lagos State, including administrative divisions and key officials.
https://facts.ng/api/states/lagosDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Lagos State Citizens Gate is a platform where citizens can send feedback to the government and access featured services, indicating a unified online portal for citizen interaction.
https://lagosstate.gov.ng/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Lagos State Citizens Gate platform allows citizens to send non-emergency feedback to the government, offering a dedicated phone number, an Android app, and WhatsApp chat for reporting issues.
https://citizensgate.lagosstate.gov.ng/About this assessment
Lagos 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.