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How smart is Changsha?
Changsha scores 7.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #383 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
7.7%
Rank
#383 / 386
Criteria present
5 / 86
Evidence coverage
10.5%
Changsha's smart city score by area
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
Where Changsha is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
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/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/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Accessibility / inclusion programme
The website of State Grid Hunan Electric Power Co., Ltd. provides "barrier-free reading" options, including text and page resizing, color themes, and a plain text channel, to enhance accessibility for users.
http://www.hn.sgcc.com.cn/About this assessment
Changsha 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.