// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Porto?
Porto scores 33.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #159 of 227 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
33.5%
Rank
#159 / 227
Criteria present
21 / 86
Evidence coverage
44.2%
Porto's smart city score by area
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Porto is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Porto has a public transport network, including bus, rail, and light metro, operated by STCP - Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto, which provides urban passenger transport services in the Metropolitan Area of Porto. The Metro do Porto also operates…
https://www.gov.pt/entidades/stcp-sociedade-de-transportes-coletivos-do-portoPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
STCP provides 'Horários e Informações em Tempo Real' (Schedules and Real-Time Information) for its stops, including real-time arrival information for selected stops, showing the line, destination, and arrival time.
https://www.stcp.pt/pt/paragemClimate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan
The city of Porto has a "Pacto do Porto para o Clima" (Porto Climate Pact), a document that can be consulted, indicating a published climate action plan.
https://pactoparaoclima.portodigital.pt/?page_id=5708Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Porto has significant public green space, with the Parque da Cidade do Porto being the largest urban park in Portugal, covering 83 hectares (205 acres).
https://porto.travel/porto-city-park/About this assessment
Porto was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-09 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.