// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Brasilia?

Brasilia scores 22.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #172 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

22.7%

Rank

#172 / 213

Criteria present

14 / 86

Evidence coverage

30.2%

Brasilia's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation50%

3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate50%

0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion56%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Where Brasilia is strong

  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Digital Government Services
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Open Data & Transparency

Where the gaps are

  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

The Government of the Federal District (Brasilia) provides a portal (df.gov.br) offering various services for citizens, businesses, and public servants, including information on taxes like IPTU/IPVA, an ombudsman service, and a 'carta de serviços' (service …

https://www.df.gov.br/

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Government of the Federal District (Brasilia) portal lists 'IPTU/IPVA' under its services, indicating that local property and vehicle taxes can be managed or paid online. The official utility company for the Federal District (caesb.df.gov.br) also sugge…

https://www.df.gov.br/

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

The Government of the Federal District (Brasilia) portal includes an 'OUVIDORIA' (Ombudsman) service, which functions as a channel for citizens to report issues and provide feedback to the government.

https://www.df.gov.br/

Critical Infrastructure Resilience · Cybersecurity / digital resilience

The Federal District (Brasilia) has an Information and Communication Security Policy (Política de Segurança da Informação e Comunicação do Distrito Federal - POSIC), indicating a cybersecurity strategy for city systems.

https://www.economia.df.gov.br/politica-de-seguranca-da-informacao-e-comunicacao-do-distrito-federal-posic/

About this assessment

Brasilia was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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.