// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Dongguan?
Dongguan scores 36.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #323 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
36.1%
Rank
#323 / 388
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
47.7%
Dongguan's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 10 partial · 0 absent
Where Dongguan is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Dongguan has a public transport network, including urban passenger transport and a rail transit system, as indicated by the presence of the Dongguan City Transportation Bureau and the Municipal Rail Transit Bureau.
http://jtj.dg.gov.cn/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Dongguan's air quality data is sourced from 4 monitoring stations, and the main pollutant O₃ is measured, along with mentions of PM2.5 air pollution.
https://www.iqair.cn/cn/china/guangdong/dongguanAir Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Dongguan is available, showing current conditions and hourly forecasts.
https://aqicn.org/city/dongguan/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 2026-09-03 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.