City assessment
How smart is San Salvador?
San Salvador scores 49.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #310 of 386 by smart reach and #283 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. 18 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
#310 / 386
Smart score
49.4%
Evidenced rank
#283 / 387
Criteria present
33 / 86
Evidence coverage
62.8%
San Salvador's smart city score by area
6 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 2 not yet assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 8 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 3 absent
4 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 5 partial · 0 absent
Where San Salvador is strong
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 absent
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 2 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 4 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
18 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.
- Active & Shared Mobility3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The geovisor.opamss.org.sv domain provides a "Root ArcGIS Portal Directory" with an "API Reference" and operations such as "Generate Token," indicating programmatic access to data.
https://geovisor.opamss.org.sv/portal/sharing/rest/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Viceministerio de Transporte (VMT) oversees public transport, which includes buses and microbuses operating on streets and highways, with security provided at terminals and bus stops.
https://www.presidencia.gob.sv/tag/viceministerio-de-transporte-vmt/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (CEL), located in San Salvador, is responsible for hydroelectric power, indicating local renewable energy generation.
https://www.cel.gob.sv/Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
The Mayor of San Salvador delivered a renovated and modern San José Park to the capital's families, indicating the provision of public green space.
https://www.sansalvador.gob.sv/About this assessment
San Salvador 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.