// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ningbo?
Ningbo scores 35.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #326 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
35.7%
Rank
#326 / 388
Criteria present
17 / 86
Evidence coverage
53.5%
Ningbo's smart city score by area
1 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 6 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 3 absent
2 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Ningbo is strong
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
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 UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.