// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is San Salvador?
San Salvador scores 23.6% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #210 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
23.6%
Rank
#210 / 213
Criteria present
13 / 82
Evidence coverage
30.5%
San Salvador's smart city score by area
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
Where San Salvador is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
- ▸Open Data by Default
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
San Salvador utilizes the national open data portal datos.gob.sv to publish datasets from its Mayor's Office and maintains a dedicated geospatial portal for the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador.
https://geoportal.opamss.org.sv/Open Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage
San Salvador provides high-value datasets including geospatial information, transport and mobility data, access to information requests, and billed potable water consumption.
https://geoportal.opamss.org.sv/Resilience & Climate Adaptation · Climate adaptation strategy
The city has an 'initial climate adaptation plan' published on the official website of the Metropolitan Planning Office of San Salvador (OPAMSS).
https://www.opamss.org.sv/plan-inicial-de-adaptacion-al-cambio-climatico/Outcome Measurement & KPIs · City KPI / indicator framework
The Metropolitan Area Planning Office of San Salvador (OPAMSS) operates an "Observatory" which implies the existence of a city KPI or indicator framework for urban development and monitoring.
https://www.opamss.org.sv/About this assessment
San Salvador 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.