// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro scores 56.3% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #89 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
56.3%
Rank
#89 / 213
Criteria present
38 / 82
Evidence coverage
65.9%
Rio de Janeiro's smart city score by area
11 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 5 not assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
11 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Rio de Janeiro is strong
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Open Data by Default
Where the gaps are
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Rio de Janeiro has an official open data portal at data.rio and a transparency/open data section on the city council's website.
http://www.camara.rj.gov.br/transparencia_dados_abertos.phpOpen Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The data.rio portal provides programmatic access through APIs, including a search API and an API explorer for specific datasets like 'logradouros'.
https://www.data.rio/api/3Open Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage
The data.rio portal offers high-value datasets, specifically including the GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) for public transport in Rio de Janeiro.
https://data.rio/datasets/gtfs-do-rio-de-janeiroPervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
The Centro de Operações do Rio de Janeiro (COR) is highlighted as a good practice example of a smart city operation center, implying the integration of data from various sensor networks for city management. Rio de Janeiro is also featured in international c…
https://www.gov.br/cidades/pt-br/assuntos/desenvolvimento-regional-e-urbano/politica-urbana/instrumentos-de-apoio/plataforma-cidades/inteligentes/banco-de-boas-praticas/centro-de-operacoes-do-rio-de-janeiro-corAbout this assessment
Rio de Janeiro 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.