City assessment
How smart is Kunming?
Kunming scores 34.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #335 of 386 by smart reach and #358 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. 40 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
#335 / 386
Smart score
34.3%
Evidenced rank
#358 / 387
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
47.7%
Kunming's smart city score by area
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 9 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not yet assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not yet assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Kunming is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 3 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
40 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
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Digital Government Services3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation2 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Kunming has a comprehensive transportation network, including a metro system (e.g., Metro Line 3) and bus services, as described in a travel guide.
https://chinatraveljetso.com/%e6%98%86%e6%98%8e%e8%87%aa%e7%94%b1%e8%a1%8c/Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Kunming has significant public green spaces, including Dianchi Lake (330 square kilometers), Stone Forest Scenic Area (400 square kilometers), and Western Hills Scenic Area (88 square kilometers).
https://www.sohu.com/a/790436543_121948408Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Yunnan Provincial Department of Education website provides education statistics, including lists of primary, junior high, and secondary vocational schools, and an annual statistical bulletin on education development for Yunnan Province, which would incl…
https://jyt.yn.gov.cn/Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
Yunnan Province utilizes a "National Smart Education Public Service Platform" and has an "Artificial Intelligence + Education" Action Plan, indicating the presence of e-learning platforms and connected schools.
https://jyt.yn.gov.cn/About this assessment
Kunming 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.