// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lisbon?
Lisbon scores 57.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #81 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
57.7%
Rank
#81 / 213
Criteria present
38 / 82
Evidence coverage
68.3%
Lisbon's smart city score by area
8 present · 7 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 6 partial · 3 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
Where Lisbon is strong
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
Evidence highlights
Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Lisbon is involved in a project called 'City Digital Twins for Climate Action' through lisboaenova.org, indicating the presence of a city digital twin.
https://www.lisboaenova.org/pt/projetos/city4climate-city-digital-twins-for-climate-action/Digital Twin · Simulation & scenario planning
Lisbon's "City4Climate" project utilizes city digital twins for climate action, which inherently involves simulation and scenario planning for climate-related strategies.
https://www.lisboaenova.org/en/projects/city4climate-city-digital-twins-for-climate-action/Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
Lisbon's public transport operator Carris Metropolitana provides a GTFS Realtime API for vehicle positions, indicating real-time transit data availability.
https://gateway.carris.pt/gateway/gtfs/api/v2.11/GTFS/realtime/vehiclepositionsReal-time Public Transit Intelligence · Open transit data
Lisbon has a dedicated open data portal called 'Lisboa Aberta', and Carris Metropolitana, a public transport operator, explicitly mentions 'Dados Abertos' (Open Data) and provides APIs.
https://lisboaaberta.cm-lisboa.pt/index.php/pt/About this assessment
Lisbon 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.