// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Nanjing?
Nanjing scores 35.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #271 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
35.1%
Rank
#271 / 386
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
45.3%
Nanjing's smart city score by area
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Nanjing is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Nanjing operates a "Nanjing Government Services Network" (南京市政务服务网) which functions as a unified online portal, offering a wide range of services for individuals and legal entities, including "full online processing" and "one-matter package services."
https://nj.jszwfw.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Jiangsu Government Services platform, which Nanjing is part of, offers "unified payment" and "life payments" for services such as sewage and waste treatment fees. Nanjing's own portal also includes an "I want to pay" section and lists services like soci…
https://nj.jszwfw.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Nanjing Government Services Network provides channels for "consultation and complaints" and "smart Q&A," alongside a system for "government service good/bad reviews" that tracks total evaluations, good review rates, bad review counts, and rectification …
https://nj.jszwfw.gov.cn/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Nanjing Municipal Transportation Bureau website mentions a "Nanjing Public Bus Station Control Area Plan" and details adjustments to specific bus routes (e.g., bus route 312, 153, 513), indicating an operated bus network for the city.
https://jtj.nanjing.gov.cn/About this assessment
Nanjing was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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.