// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Shenzhen?
Shenzhen scores 50.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #177 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.4%
Rank
#177 / 386
Criteria present
32 / 86
Evidence coverage
64%
Shenzhen's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Shenzhen is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Shenzhen operates an official open data portal titled '深圳市政府数据开放平台' (Shenzhen Municipal Government Data Open Platform), which provides data catalogs, datasets, data interfaces, and a developer center.
http://www.shenzhen.gov.cn/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Shenzhen government data open platform publishes high-value datasets, including procurement information ("深圳市河套发展署招标公告信息"), transport data ("共享单车企业每日订单表"), and environmental/weather data ("深圳范围自动站实况格点数据表", "气象预报").
https://opendata.sz.gov.cn/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Shenzhen Municipal Government Data Open Platform features a '开发者中心' (Developer Center) and explicitly lists '数据接口' (Data Interfaces), with a total of 3,918 interfaces and a high volume of interface calls, indicating programmatic API access.
https://opendata.sz.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Shenzhen offers a unified online services portal, the Guangdong Government Service Network, which provides a wide range of services for individuals and corporations, including applications for car lotteries, social security inquiries, and permit renewals.
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/index?region=440300About this assessment
Shenzhen 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.