// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Riga?

Riga scores 43.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #96 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

43.6%

Rank

#96 / 213

Criteria present

29 / 86

Evidence coverage

52.3%

Riga's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation80%

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

Mobility & Transport70%

2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate69%

4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion68%

7 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment80%

3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model92%

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

Where Riga is strong

  • Health & Digital Health
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Digital Government Services
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information

Where the gaps are

  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Education & Digital Skills

Evidence highlights

Solid Waste & Circular Economy · Regular waste collection

Eco Baltia vide, a leading environmental management and waste recycling company in the Baltics, provides household waste management and waste sorting services, and offers a self-service portal for clients to view and manage their waste removal schedules.

https://www.ecobaltiavide.lv/

Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data

Latvia's Ministry of Health works on a healthcare workforce development strategy and collects statistics on human resources, while the Health Inspectorate registers medical institutions and personnel. Riga hosts a leading multi-profile medical institution, …

https://www.vmnvd.gov.lv/en

Health & Digital Health · Telehealth / digital health services

The National Health Service of Latvia provides "Cross-border eHealth services."

https://www.vmnvd.gov.lv/en

Health & Digital Health · Public health open data

The Latvian Open Data Portal (data.gov.lv) includes "Health" as a category in its data catalog, indicating that public health open data is published.

https://data.gov.lv/

About this assessment

Riga 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.