City assessment
How smart is Ningbo?
Ningbo scores 38.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #315 of 386 by smart reach and #343 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. 21 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
#315 / 386
Smart score
38.1%
Evidenced rank
#343 / 387
Criteria present
19 / 86
Evidence coverage
55.8%
Ningbo's smart city score by area
3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 5 not yet assessed
1 present · 6 partial · 4 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 3 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 3 absent
2 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Ningbo is strong
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 3 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
21 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
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring2 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Ningbo operates a rail transit network, referred to as '宁波轨道交通' (Ningbo Rail Transit), which includes multiple lines such as 1号线 through 8号线, with various station names listed.
http://www.nbmetro.com/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
State Grid Ningbo Power Supply Company is accelerating the construction of a new power system to integrate large-scale new energy sources and supports the integrated development of multi-category power sources like wind, solar, nuclear, and storage in the X…
https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2026-01-29/doc-inhiyrwa0676930.shtmlEducation & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Ningbo municipal government and its Education Bureau both have sections for "Statistical Data" (统计数据) under their "Government Information Disclosure" (政府信息公开) portals, indicating the provision of public data, which would include education data.
https://www.ningbo.gov.cn/Culture, Tourism & Recreation · Culture / recreation provision
The text mentions that "Yongshui Changge" (a cultural asset) has been collected by Tianyi Pavilion, a prominent library and museum in Ningbo, indicating the provision of cultural facilities.
https://www.ningbowater.com/About this assessment
Ningbo 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.