// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lima?
Lima scores 38.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #301 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
38.9%
Rank
#301 / 388
Criteria present
22 / 86
Evidence coverage
52.3%
Lima's smart city score by area
1 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Lima is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Servicio de Administración Tributaria de Lima (SAT Lima) allows online payment for taxes and fines, and Sedapal (water utility for Lima) offers online payments for water bills.
https://www.sat.gob.pe/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Lima has a public transport network, including the Metro de Lima Línea 2 and various 'Corredores Complementarios' (bus corridors like yellow, red, blue, and purple), which are part of a new public transport system organized by the Autoridad de Transporte Ur…
https://www.gob.pe/atuGreen Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
The 'Servicio de Parques de Lima' (SERPAR) manages metropolitan parks and clubs, indicating the provision of public green spaces in Lima.
https://www.serpar.gob.pe/Water & Sanitation · Potable water access
Sedapal, the state company for water and sewage in Lima and Callao, is responsible for the production and distribution of potable water, serving over eleven million people through 1.5 million service connections.
https://www.sedapal.com.pe/About this assessment
Lima was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-23 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.