// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is San Salvador?

San Salvador scores 23.6% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #210 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

23.6%

Rank

#210 / 213

Criteria present

13 / 82

Evidence coverage

30.5%

San Salvador's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation67%

4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 12 not assessed

Mobility50%

0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Environment & Resources64%

3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed

Governance & People83%

4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed

Economy & Method50%

2 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed

Where San Salvador is strong

  • Digital Government / e-Services
  • Resilience & Climate Adaptation
  • Pervasive IoT Sensing
  • Outcome Measurement & KPIs
  • Open Data by Default

Where the gaps are

  • Digital Twin
  • Smart Water & Waste
  • City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
  • Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
  • EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure

Evidence highlights

Open Data by Default · Official open data portal

San Salvador utilizes the national open data portal datos.gob.sv to publish datasets from its Mayor's Office and maintains a dedicated geospatial portal for the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador.

https://geoportal.opamss.org.sv/

Open Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage

San Salvador provides high-value datasets including geospatial information, transport and mobility data, access to information requests, and billed potable water consumption.

https://geoportal.opamss.org.sv/

Resilience & Climate Adaptation · Climate adaptation strategy

The city has an 'initial climate adaptation plan' published on the official website of the Metropolitan Planning Office of San Salvador (OPAMSS).

https://www.opamss.org.sv/plan-inicial-de-adaptacion-al-cambio-climatico/

Outcome Measurement & KPIs · City KPI / indicator framework

The Metropolitan Area Planning Office of San Salvador (OPAMSS) operates an "Observatory" which implies the existence of a city KPI or indicator framework for urban development and monitoring.

https://www.opamss.org.sv/

About this assessment

San Salvador 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.