// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Guangzhou?
Guangzhou scores 55.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #191 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
55.4%
Rank
#191 / 388
Criteria present
36 / 86
Evidence coverage
70.9%
Guangzhou's smart city score by area
4 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Guangzhou is strong
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Air Quality & Monitoring · Clean air / low-emission zone
Guangzhou has an 'Atmospheric Environment Control Zone Map' and a system for pollution discharge permits, indicating a clean air strategy. Additionally, the Guangzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau is researching the construction of 'zero-emission transpor…
https://sthjj.gz.gov.cn/Health & Digital Health · Telehealth / digital health services
The Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission website offers '预约挂号' (appointment registration/booking) as part of its online services and medical guide, indicating the availability of online appointment booking.
http://wjw.gz.gov.cn/Health & Digital Health · Public health open data
The Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission website features a "数据发布" (Data Release) section and a "政府信息公开指南" (Government Information Disclosure Guide), indicating that public health open data is available.
http://wjw.gz.gov.cn/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
The Guangzhou municipal government website and its transportation bureau website both feature '互动交流' (Interactive Exchange) sections. The transportation bureau specifically includes '建议提案' (Suggestions and Proposals) and '民意征集' (Public Opinion Collection), …
https://www.gz.gov.cn/About this assessment
Guangzhou 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.