// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo scores 64.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #59 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
64.7%
Rank
#59 / 213
Criteria present
46 / 82
Evidence coverage
73.2%
Sao Paulo's smart city score by area
12 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 5 absent
13 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Sao Paulo is strong
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Open Data by Default
Where the gaps are
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS
The city of Sao Paulo operates a central data portal at 'dados.prefeitura.sp.gov.br' and a geospatial data portal at 'geosampa.prefeitura.sp.gov.br', indicating platforms that integrate and centralize data.
https://dados.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Data sharing / exchange
Sao Paulo provides mechanisms for data sharing through its official open data portal (dados.prefeitura.sp.gov.br) and a geospatial data portal (geosampa.prefeitura.sp.gov.br), which allow public access to city data.
https://dados.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Sao Paulo has deployed sensor networks, specifically traffic cameras managed by CET, which provide real-time visual data.
https://camerascet.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Connected assets / smart lighting
Sao Paulo has connected municipal assets, evidenced by the traffic cameras managed by CET.
https://camerascet.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/About this assessment
Sao Paulo 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.