// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro scores 18.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #188 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
18.4%
Rank
#188 / 213
Criteria present
8 / 86
Evidence coverage
27.9%
Rio de Janeiro's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Rio de Janeiro is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Rio de Janeiro operates the 'Portal Carioca Digital' which serves as a unified online platform offering a wide range of municipal services, including permits, payments for taxes and fines, and various requests like scheduling appointments, applying for lice…
https://carioca.rio/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can log in to the 'Portal Carioca Digital' using their 'Identidade Carioca' (Carioca Identity) to access services. Additionally, the Nota Carioca system supports access via 'Certificado Digital ICP-Brasil', indicating the use of digital certificat…
https://carioca.rio/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The 'Portal Carioca Digital' facilitates online payments for various municipal taxes and fees, including ITBI guides, traffic fines, ISS and other taxes (with scheduling options), IPTU debts (including active debt, current year installments, and previous ye…
https://carioca.rio/Health & Digital Health · Public health open data
Brazil's public health system (SUS) provides an Open Data Portal with datasets on topics such as COVID-19, arboviruses, healthcare assistance, and primary care, making health indicators openly available.
https://dadosabertos.saude.gov.br/About this assessment
Rio de Janeiro 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.