// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Dongguan?
Dongguan scores 31.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #292 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
31.1%
Rank
#292 / 386
Criteria present
21 / 86
Evidence coverage
40.7%
Dongguan's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Dongguan is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Dongguan operates a public transport network, including bus services as indicated by '公交服务质量考核' (bus service quality assessment) and an urban rail transit system, evidenced by the '市轨道交通局' (Municipal Rail Transit Bureau) overseeing '城市轨道交通运营安全综合检查' (compreh…
http://jtj.dg.gov.cn/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Dongguan offers a real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) that is openly accessible, providing current air pollution information.
https://aqicn.org/city/dongguan/Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
The Dongguan Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau provides a "Housing security waiting list query" and discloses "Housing management information," indicating an affordable housing program and related data.
http://zjj.dg.gov.cn/Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
Dongguan provides an online "Regulatory Detailed Planning Results Query System" and a "Planning business processing query" system, along with public announcements for planning application acceptance, pre-approval, and post-approval.
http://nr.dg.gov.cn/About this assessment
Dongguan 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.