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How smart is Changsha?
Changsha scores 10.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #388 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
10.8%
Rank
#388 / 388
Criteria present
6 / 86
Evidence coverage
15.1%
Changsha's smart city score by area
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Changsha is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
Central South University in Changsha provides detailed admission information for undergraduate, graduate, and international students, including historical admission scores and rankings. Additionally, the Hunan Provincial Department of Education and the nati…
http://jyt.hunan.gov.cn/Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
Central South University in Changsha utilizes an 'Information Portal' and a 'Smart Student Affairs System' for its students and staff. Furthermore, the national Ministry of Education promotes a 'National Smart Education Public Service Platform', indicating …
http://jyt.hunan.gov.cn/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Changsha operates a metro system, as indicated by 'Changsha Metro Group Co., Ltd.' and references to 'OPERATION ROADMAP' and 'OPERATION TIMETABLE' on its website.
https://www.hncsmtr.com/Health & Digital Health · Telehealth / digital health services
The Hunan Provincial Health Commission website lists "预约挂号" (appointment booking) as a "热门应用" (hot application), indicating the availability of online appointment booking services, which is a form of digital health service.
http://wjw.hunan.gov.cn/About this assessment
Changsha 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.