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UBA Index Highlights Governance Divide Across Greater Buenos Aires

Using 159 indicators to assess five governance dimensions, the index exposes wide performance gaps among the metropolitan municipalities.

Overview

  • The Universidad de Buenos Aires evaluated 24 AMBA districts in political-institutional, economic, social, environmental and technology-infrastructure dimensions.
  • Vicente López (3.39) and Tres de Febrero (3.34) lead the ranking as the only municipalities scoring above 3.00 across all dimensions.
  • The overall average score of 2.71 is exceeded by half of the districts, signaling a mid-range consensus in strategic management.
  • Ezeiza trails the list with 1.96, becoming the sole municipality to score below 2.00 and highlighting acute governance gaps.
  • Environmental policy registers the lowest regional average (2.46), identifying sustainability as the most pressing area for improvement.