City assessment
How smart is Lima?
Lima scores 41.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #300 of 386 by smart reach and #326 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. 29 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
#300 / 386
Smart score
41.1%
Evidenced rank
#326 / 387
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
54.7%
Lima's smart city score by area
2 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 6 not yet assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 4 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Lima is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 2 absent
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 2 absent
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
29 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 Vehicles4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin2 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
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/Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (VIVIENDA) designs, promotes, and executes sectoral policy to benefit lower-income populations, and lists "Bonos" (grants/bonds) as a category, indicating an affordable housing program.
https://www.gob.pe/viviendaAbout this assessment
Lima 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.