// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Beijing?

Beijing scores 54.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #46 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

54.8%

Rank

#46 / 213

Criteria present

37 / 86

Evidence coverage

67.4%

Beijing's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation58%

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

Mobility & Transport44%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate83%

8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste55%

5 present · 2 partial · 4 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion70%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment75%

5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model63%

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

Where Beijing is strong

  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Climate Action & Emissions

Where the gaps are

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The official Beijing Municipal People's Government Portal Website includes a section titled "数据公开" (Data Disclosure) under "政务公开" (Government Information Disclosure), indicating a dedicated area for public data.

https://www.beijing.gov.cn/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model

Beijing has a Geographic Information Public Service Platform, Tianditu Beijing, which offers 3D terrain, vector base maps, and image base maps, indicating the presence of a 3D city model capability.

https://beijing.tianditu.gov.cn/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Beijing operates a public transport network including ground public transport (buses), metro services, and suburban railways, as indicated by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport. The city has also completed optimization of 45 rail transit stations…

https://jtw.beijing.gov.cn/

Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport website lists "shared bicycles" (共享单车) under its industry services, indicating the presence of a bike-sharing scheme.

http://jtw.beijing.gov.cn/

About this assessment

Beijing was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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.