// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation68%

7 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Mobility & Transport73%

6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate94%

8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste63%

1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion86%

5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment94%

7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model85%

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-lisboa

Active & 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.