// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Wuhan?

Wuhan scores 52.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #169 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

52.2%

Rank

#169 / 386

Criteria present

35 / 86

Evidence coverage

66.3%

Wuhan's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation58%

5 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed

Mobility & Transport22%

1 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 3 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate83%

6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste69%

3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion67%

6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model62%

6 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed

Where Wuhan is strong

  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience

Where the gaps are

  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

The Wuhan Municipal People's Government Portal provides a "Service Handling" section (办事服务) that categorizes services for individuals and corporations, including "主题服务" (Theme Services) and "便民服务" (Convenient Services), indicating a unified online portal fo…

https://www.wuhan.gov.cn/bsfw/

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

The Wuhan government's service portal includes options for 'User Registration' and 'User Login,' as well as a 'Personal Center,' indicating a system for digital identity and access to services.

https://www.wuhan.gov.cn/

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

The Wuhan Municipal People's Government Portal offers an "Interaction and Exchange" section (互动交流) which includes a "Wuhan Mayor's Mailbox" and "Citizen Hotline (12345)," alongside a "Public Messages" feature that displays submitted letters with their respo…

https://www.wuhan.gov.cn/hdjl/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Wuhan operates a public transport network that includes bus, metro (subway), and ferry services, as evidenced by mentions of the Wuhan Municipal Transportation Bureau, bus and metro service quality assessments, and specific metro stations.

http://jtj.wuhan.gov.cn/

About this assessment

Wuhan 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.