City assessment
How smart is Dongguan?
Dongguan scores 46% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #260 of 386 by smart reach and #305 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. 24 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
#260 / 386
Smart score
46%
Evidenced rank
#305 / 387
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
57%
Dongguan's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 5 not yet assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 7 not yet assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 4 absent
6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 9 partial · 0 absent
Where Dongguan is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 3 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 3 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
24 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
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
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/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Dongguan features the Songshan Lake High-tech Industrial Development Zone and Songshan Lake Science City, indicating dedicated areas for technological innovation and development. The city also has a national intellectual property protection platform to empo…
http://fipc.dg.gov.cn/About this assessment
Dongguan 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.