City assessment
How smart is Hangzhou?
Hangzhou scores 40.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #298 of 386 by smart reach and #329 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. 27 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
#298 / 386
Smart score
40.8%
Evidenced rank
#329 / 387
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
54.7%
Hangzhou's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 7 not yet assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not yet assessed
3 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Hangzhou is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 absent
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 2 absent
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
27 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.
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience2 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The Hangzhou City Data Open Platform integrates data from multiple sources, indicating that 13 districts and numerous departments are connected to the platform, allowing users to apply for data services and access authorized data.
https://data.hangzhou.gov.cn/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Zhejiang Province, which covers Hangzhou, conducts environmental quality monitoring and has an "Atmospheric Super Monitoring Station" in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, indicating the presence of fixed monitoring stat…
http://www.zjemc.org.cn/Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Hangzhou has significant public green spaces, including Xixi Wetland National Park, described as the city's "green lung," and the Hangzhou Botanical Garden, which spans over 240 hectares. The West Lake Scenic Area is also highlighted as a major green attrac…
https://www.chinahora.com/zh-CN/what-to-see-in-hangzhou-china/Health & Digital Health · Public health open data
Hangzhou operates a "Municipal Data Open Platform" which explicitly provides "Open datasets" and "Open APIs," demonstrating a capability for publishing public data, including health-related information.
http://data.hangzhou.gov.cn/About this assessment
Hangzhou 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.