// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Chengdu?
Chengdu scores 37.8% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #177 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
37.8%
Rank
#177 / 213
Criteria present
23 / 82
Evidence coverage
46.3%
Chengdu's smart city score by area
6 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 5 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 3 absent
Where Chengdu is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
Evidence highlights
Outcome Measurement & KPIs · Public performance reporting
Chengdu has an official data portal (data.chengdu.gov.cn) and a statistics bureau website (tjj.chengdu.gov.cn), which are platforms for public performance reporting and data dissemination.
https://data.chengdu.gov.cn/Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Smart parking
A dedicated webpage for 'China Parking Chengdu' exists, indicating the presence of a parking management system or initiative in the city.
http://www.chinaparking.org/chengdu/Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Chengdu Ecological Environment Bureau publishes environmental status bulletins, indicating the presence of an air quality monitoring system.
https://sthj.chengdu.gov.cn/cdhbj/c152998/hjzkgb.shtmlAir-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Real-time AQ open data
Chengdu operates a government data portal, suggesting the availability of open data, likely including real-time air quality information.
https://data.chengdu.gov.cn/About this assessment
Chengdu was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.