City assessment
How smart is Foshan?
Foshan scores 14.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #386 of 386 by smart reach and #387 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. 71 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
#386 / 386
Smart score
14.5%
Evidenced rank
#387 / 387
Criteria present
11 / 86
Evidence coverage
17.4%
Foshan's smart city score by area
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not yet assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not yet assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not yet assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not yet assessed
Where Foshan is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 partial
Not yet assessed
71 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
- Disaster Risk & Resilience4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model4 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency4 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Water & Sanitation4 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring3 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Health & Digital Health3 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development3 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Housing & Urban Planning2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Foshan operates a unified online government service portal, the Guangdong Government Service Network, which provides a wide range of services for individuals and legal entities, including social security, permits, driving, household registration, and taxation.
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/?region=440600Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can log in to an account on the Foshan government service portal to view personal information and access personalized services, indicating the use of a digital identity system.
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/?region=440600Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Foshan government service portal allows for online payments, such as for driver violation fines, and provides access to taxation services.
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/?region=440600Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Foshan provides a '12345' service channel on its government portal, which includes a 'My Cases' feature for citizens to track the progress of their reported issues or requests.
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/?region=440600About this assessment
Foshan 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.