// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Beijing?
Beijing scores 72.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #60 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
72.7%
Rank
#60 / 388
Criteria present
55 / 86
Evidence coverage
82.6%
Beijing's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 6 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Beijing is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸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/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The '北京市地理信息公共服务平台' explicitly offers '开发资源' (developer resources) including '地图API' (Map API), 'WEB服务API' (Web Service API), and '数据API' (Data API), indicating programmatic access to its datasets.
https://beijing.tianditu.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Beijing's government portal offers a comprehensive 'Government Services' section with 'Personal Services' and 'Corporate Services,' covering areas like social security, housing, employment, permits, and transportation, indicating a unified online portal for…
https://www.beijing.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Beijing government portal features 'User Login' and 'Enter My Exclusive Space' options, suggesting that residents can access services through a personal digital identity or account.
https://www.beijing.gov.cn/About this assessment
Beijing was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.