City assessment
How smart is Guangzhou?
Guangzhou scores 60.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #85 of 386 by smart reach and #227 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. 7 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
#85 / 386
Smart score
60.3%
Evidenced rank
#227 / 387
Criteria present
43 / 86
Evidence coverage
73.3%
Guangzhou's smart city score by area
5 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 3 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
12 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
Where Guangzhou is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 absent
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 2 absent
Not yet assessed
7 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.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Guangzhou operates a public transport network, including a metro system, as indicated by the Guangzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau website which features '公共交通' (public transport) and '地铁查询' (metro query).
http://jtj.gz.gov.cn/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
The Guangzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau is soliciting opinions on '广州市公共交通一卡通管...' (Guangzhou Public Transport One Card Management...), indicating the presence or development of an integrated public transport card system.
http://jtj.gz.gov.cn/Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
The Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission website provides online services for querying medical institutions, physician practice registrations, nurse practice registrations, and midwifery institutions, indicating available health access data.
http://wjw.gz.gov.cn/Health & Digital Health · Telehealth / digital health services
The Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission website offers '预约挂号' (appointment registration) as part of its online services and medical guide, demonstrating the availability of online appointment booking.
http://wjw.gz.gov.cn/About this assessment
Guangzhou 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.