City assessment
How smart is Changsha?
Changsha scores 21.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #381 of 386 by smart reach and #385 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 54 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#381 / 386
Smart score
21.5%
Evidenced rank
#385 / 387
Criteria present
13 / 86
Evidence coverage
30.2%
Changsha's smart city score by area
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 8 not yet assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 7 not yet assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not yet assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 7 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not yet assessed
Where Changsha is strong
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 3 absent
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
54 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning3 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development3 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Health & Digital Health2 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Changsha operates a unified online services portal named '我的长沙' (My Changsha), which is described as a one-stop urban comprehensive service platform and a unified entry point for mobile urban services, integrating various government, public, and social serv…
https://zwfw-new.hunan.gov.cn/csywtbyhsjweb/cszwdt/pages/mycs/sj-index.htmlDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The '我的长沙' platform allows residents to access and handle hundreds of services online using a single account, indicating the presence of a digital identity or single sign-on system.
https://zwfw-new.hunan.gov.cn/csywtbyhsjweb/cszwdt/pages/mycs/sj-index.htmlEducation & 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/About this assessment
Changsha was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.