Question 1

What is the smartest city in China?

Accepted Answer

Hong Kong is the smartest city in China in the 2026 rankings, scoring 76.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework, ahead of Beijing and Shenzhen. Rankings are based on public evidence, with every score traceable to its sources.

Question 2

How many smart cities in China are ranked?

Accepted Answer

26 China cities are assessed and ranked, with an average smart score of 41.6% across 86 evidence-based criteria spanning open data, mobility, environment, governance and the economy.

In CN	City	Score	Global rank	Criteria present
1	Hong Kong	76.1%	#41	56/86
2	Beijing	72.7%	#60	55/86
3	Shenzhen	59%	#172	40/86
4	Wuhan	58.6%	#177	40/86
5	Shanghai	56.6%	#184	37/86
6	Guangzhou	55.4%	#191	36/86
7	Chongqing	51.9%	#215	39/86
8	Suzhou	47.2%	#242	31/86
9	Zhuhai	45.7%	#255	33/86
10	Zhengzhou	44.8%	#261	29/86
11	Wuxi	44.3%	#265	28/86
12	Shenyang	43.9%	#272	29/86
13	Tianjin	43.4%	#275	21/86
14	Nanjing	42.7%	#281	30/86
15	Fuzhou	38.4%	#308	29/86
16	Hangzhou	38.4%	#309	22/86
17	Dongguan	36.1%	#323	24/86
18	Ningbo	35.7%	#326	17/86
19	Qingdao	34.7%	#333	24/86
20	Xiamen	32%	#350	23/86
21	Kunming	29.5%	#364	15/86
22	Chengdu	28.8%	#366	9/86
23	Xi'an	28.2%	#367	20/86
24	Foshan	13.9%	#386	10/86
25	Dalian	12.7%	#387	8/86
26	Changsha	10.8%	#388	6/86

DATACORRIDOR

Smart Cities in China

How China's smart cities are ranked