CITYMIRROR

BY DATACORRIDOR

City assessment

How smart is Wuhan?

Wuhan scores 62.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #76 of 386 by smart reach and #213 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. 10 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

#76 / 386

Smart score

62.6%

Evidenced rank

#213 / 387

Criteria present

44 / 86

Evidence coverage

76.7%

Wuhan's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation57%

6 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport29%

2 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 3 not yet assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate72%

8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste49%

3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion73%

8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model73%

9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Where Wuhan is strong

  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Innovation & Economic Development
  • ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 2 absent, 2 partial
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent, 2 partial
  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 partial

Not yet assessed

10 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.

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
  • Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
  • Water & Sanitation1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The Hubei Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology's data openness platform explicitly states that 9 APIs have been opened.

http://jxt.hubei.gov.cn/sjkf/

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

The Wuhan Municipal People's Government portal (wuhan.gov.cn) serves as a unified online services portal, offering a wide range of services for individuals and corporations, including household registration, real estate registration, enterprise establishmen…

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

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/

Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets

Wuhan is actively developing its hydrogen energy industry, with the Municipal Development and Reform Commission announcing the proposed use of special funds for its development, and is also making strategic layouts in the energy storage field.

http://fgw.wuhan.gov.cn/

About this assessment

Wuhan 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.