// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Guatemala City?
Guatemala City scores 24.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #207 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
24.7%
Rank
#207 / 213
Criteria present
15 / 82
Evidence coverage
32.9%
Guatemala City's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 15 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 9 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Guatemala City is strong
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
Evidence highlights
Digital Inclusion & Literacy · Digital skills programmes
Organizations like Guatemalaliteracy.org offer technology programs, and INTECAP provides distance learning, indicating the presence of digital skills development initiatives in Guatemala.
https://www.guatemalaliteracy.org/tech-program-esInnovation Ecosystem · Urban living labs / testbeds
Guatemala City has a 'Lab Municipal' (Municipal Lab), indicating the presence of an urban living lab or testbed.
https://www.redciudadana.org.gt/labmunicipal/Innovation Ecosystem · Startup & university partnerships
The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) has signed an agreement with the Municipality of Guatemala, demonstrating university partnerships.
https://www.uvg.edu.gt/uvg-firma-convenio-con-municipalidad-de-guatemala/Interoperability & Open Standards · Standardised APIs & schemas
Guatemala has a 'Catalog of Public Services and APIs' managed by Red Ciudadana, suggesting the use of standardized and documented APIs for public services.
https://www.redciudadana.org/es/proyectos/catalogo-de-servicios-publicos-y-apis/About this assessment
Guatemala City 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.