// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Santiago?
Santiago scores 14.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #370 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
14.5%
Rank
#370 / 386
Criteria present
10 / 86
Evidence coverage
16.3%
Santiago's smart city score by area
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
Where Santiago is strong
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Evidence highlights
Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Chilean Energy Sustainability Agency (Agencia de Sostenibilidad Energética) promotes "Energías Renovables" (Renewable Energies) and "Casa Solar" (Solar Home) as part of its initiatives to foster energy sustainability.
https://www.agenciase.orgEnergy & Smart Grid · District heating / cooling
The Chilean Energy Sustainability Agency lists "Energía Distrital" (District Energy) as one of its areas of action, indicating a focus on district energy schemes.
https://www.agenciase.orgEnergy & Smart Grid · Building energy efficiency programme
The Chilean Energy Sustainability Agency promotes "Eficiencia Energética Residencial" (Residential Energy Efficiency) and initiatives related to "Infraestructura Local y Edificaciones" (Local Infrastructure and Buildings) and "Climatiza tu hogar" (Climatize…
https://www.agenciase.orgInnovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Start-Up Chile operates as the first public accelerator for startups, having supported over 2000 startups through its programs. CORFO, a Chilean government agency, also actively promotes entrepreneurship and innovation in Chile.
https://www.startupchile.org/About this assessment
Santiago was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.