City assessment
How smart is Shanghai?
Shanghai scores 61.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #63 of 386 by smart reach and #218 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. 9 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#63 / 386
Smart score
61.3%
Evidenced rank
#218 / 387
Criteria present
41 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Shanghai's smart city score by area
5 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 3 absent
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Shanghai is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 3 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
9 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
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization mentioned a 2021 government project to provide free upgrades to 100-megabit broadband for difficult families, indicating the availability of high-speed broadband.
https://sheitc.sh.gov.cn/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization website mentions the "Shanghai Municipal Government Data Resource Service Platform" (上海市政府数据资源服务平台), indicating an integrated platform for government data.
https://www.sheitc.sh.gov.cn/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Shanghai operates a public transport network including metro lines, suburban railways, and ground public transport bus lines, as indicated by the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission. The city's metro system is referred to as 'Shanghai Metro'.
https://jtw.sh.gov.cn/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Shanghai has an integrated public transportation "One Card" system managed by the Shanghai Public Transportation Card Co., Ltd., which handles the production, issuance, and central settlement of public transportation cards for various modes including metro,…
https://www.sptcc.com/About this assessment
Shanghai was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.