City assessment
How smart is Suzhou?
Suzhou scores 49.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #227 of 386 by smart reach and #281 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. 16 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
#227 / 386
Smart score
49.6%
Evidenced rank
#281 / 387
Criteria present
32 / 86
Evidence coverage
65.1%
Suzhou's smart city score by area
6 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 1 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
3 present · 7 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Suzhou is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 3 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 2 partial
Not yet assessed
16 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.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The official Suzhou government website includes a section labeled '数据开放' (Data Openness), and a dedicated subdomain 'data.suzhou.gov.cn' exists, indicating an official open data portal for the city.
https://data.suzhou.gov.cn/Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Suzhou has a structured approach to urban greening and park green spaces, categorizing them into comprehensive parks, pocket parks, linear parks, specialty parks, and suburban parks.
http://ylj.suzhou.gov.cn/Green Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting
Suzhou manages forestry, including ancient and famous trees, and in the Suzhou High-tech Zone, plant resources are lush with high mountain forest coverage in addition to urban greening.
http://ylj.suzhou.gov.cn/Green Space & Biodiversity · Biodiversity / nature strategy
Suzhou's Ecological Environment Bureau is involved in the 'Beautiful Suzhou Construction' 15th Five-Year Plan and the city has established various nature reserves, including provincial nature reserves, scenic spots, forest parks, geological parks, and wetla…
http://sthjj.suzhou.gov.cn/About this assessment
Suzhou 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.