// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lisbon?
Lisbon scores 58% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #125 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
58%
Rank
#125 / 386
Criteria present
41 / 86
Evidence coverage
69.8%
Lisbon's smart city score by area
7 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Lisbon is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Portugal operates a National Open Data Portal (dados.gov.pt) which provides access to thousands of public datasets, including a digital atlas for the Lisbon Metropolitan Area.
https://dados.gov.pt/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model
Lisboa E-Nova, the Lisbon Energy and Environment Agency, promotes sustainable development in the city and is involved in projects such as "City4Climate City Digital Twins for Climate Action."
https://www.lisboaenova.org/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Lisbon operates a public transport network including buses and metro. Carris is responsible for public passenger transport in Lisbon, and Metropolitano de Lisboa operates four metro lines with 52 stations. Schedules for various Carris bus routes are also li…
https://www.gov.pt/entidades/carris-companhia-de-carris-de-ferro-de-lisboaActive & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Lisbon operates a public electric bike-sharing service called Gira, managed by EMEL, which allows users to rent bicycles via an app with various pass options (annual, monthly, daily) and has stations across the city.
https://www.gira-bicicletasdelisboa.pt/About this assessment
Lisbon was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 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.