// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Beijing?
Beijing scores 63.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #74 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
63.8%
Rank
#74 / 386
Criteria present
47 / 86
Evidence coverage
74.4%
Beijing's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Beijing is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The official Beijing Municipal People's Government Portal Website includes a section titled "数据公开" (Data Disclosure) under "政务公开" (Government Information Disclosure), indicating a dedicated area for public data.
https://www.beijing.gov.cn/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model
Beijing has a Geographic Information Public Service Platform, Tianditu Beijing, which offers 3D terrain, vector base maps, and image base maps, indicating the presence of a 3D city model capability.
https://beijing.tianditu.gov.cn/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Beijing operates a public transport network that includes ground public transport (buses), metro operation services, and suburban rail, as managed by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport.
http://jtw.beijing.gov.cn/Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
The Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau mentions a "Beijing Park Directory" and a "Million Mu Afforestation" program, indicating active provision and management of green spaces.
https://yllhj.beijing.gov.cn/About this assessment
Beijing was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.