// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Shenzhen?
Shenzhen scores 59% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #172 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
59%
Rank
#172 / 388
Criteria present
40 / 86
Evidence coverage
72.1%
Shenzhen's smart city score by area
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Shenzhen is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
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/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Guangdong Government Service Network for Shenzhen allows users to 'log in to your account' to view personal information and access personalized recommended services, indicating a digital identity system for residents.
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/index?region=440300Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Guangdong Government Service Network, which serves Shenzhen, allows for online payment of driver violations and lists services related to taxation and utility applications (water, electricity, gas), with a general mention of 'online payment' capabilities.
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/index?region=440300Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The government service portal includes a 'good/bad review' system for government services, which tracks the number of bad reviews received, their rectification rate, and feedback of rectification results to the public, indicating a channel for citizen repor…
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 2026-09-03 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.