// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Abuja?
Abuja scores 42.2% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #145 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
42.2%
Rank
#145 / 213
Criteria present
24 / 82
Evidence coverage
54.9%
Abuja's smart city score by area
6 present · 5 partial · 9 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 6 partial · 5 absent
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Abuja is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has an official open data portal available at openamac.ng.
https://www.openamac.ng/EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Transport decarbonisation plan
Nigeria has a national energy transition plan that includes a focus on transport decarbonisation, as indicated by the official government website energytransition.gov.ng/transport/.
https://energytransition.gov.ng/transport/Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Abuja has an air quality monitoring network, evidenced by the U.S. Embassy's air quality monitor and IQAir providing live air quality data for the city.
https://ng.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/air-quality-monitor/Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Real-time AQ open data
Real-time air quality data for Abuja is openly available, as provided by IQAir for the Federal Capital Territory.
https://www.iqair.com/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/abujaAbout this assessment
Abuja 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.