City assessment
How smart is Chongqing?
Chongqing scores 52.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #158 of 386 by smart reach and #268 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. 18 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#158 / 386
Smart score
52.4%
Evidenced rank
#268 / 387
Criteria present
40 / 86
Evidence coverage
61.6%
Chongqing's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 5 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 3 absent
Where Chongqing is strong
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 3 absent
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent
Not yet assessed
18 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.
- Open Data & Transparency4 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Chongqing operates a unified government service network (重庆政务服务网) and a mobile app (渝快办) that provides a wide range of personal and corporate services, including applications for social security cards, professional registrations, business licenses, and inte…
https://zwykb.cq.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can access services through a digital identity system that supports individual and corporate registration, and requires authentication level upgrades using facial recognition via the Yu Kuai Ban mobile app.
https://zwykb.cq.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Chongqing Municipal People's Government website features an 'Interactive Communication' section with a 'I want to leave a message' function, where citizens can report issues such as damaged infrastructure or environmental concerns, and view official res…
https://www.cq.gov.cn/Green Space & Biodiversity · Biodiversity / nature strategy
Chongqing has a biodiversity protection strategy, evidenced by the Chongqing Forestry Bureau's management of 112 species of terrestrial wild animals and 84 native species of terrestrial wild plants under state priority protection, leading to the recovery an…
https://www.ichongqing.info/2022/05/25/chongqing-points-the-way-to-biodiversity-protection/About this assessment
Chongqing was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.