// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Accra?
Accra scores 58.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #77 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
58.7%
Rank
#77 / 213
Criteria present
37 / 82
Evidence coverage
73.2%
Accra's smart city score by area
11 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
6 present · 11 partial · 3 absent
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
Where Accra is strong
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
Evidence highlights
City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Operational dashboards / city ops center
Accra has a smart city dashboard, indicating the presence of operational dashboards.
https://accra-smart-city-dashboard.streamlit.app/Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Smart parking
Accra has a smart parking initiative, as evidenced by the official website smartcityparkinggh.com.
https://www.smartcityparkinggh.com/Smart Energy & Buildings · Local renewables & targets
Ghana's electricity production in 2021 included 51% from renewables, with 48% from hydro and 3% from other renewable sources.
https://theworldfactbook.org/country/ghana.htmlAir-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Accra has an air-quality monitoring network, as evidenced by the U.S. Embassy's page on an air quality monitor in Accra and Accra joining the Breathe Cities initiative to combat air pollution.
https://gh.usembassy.gov/air-quality-monitor-accra/About this assessment
Accra was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.