// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Foshan?
Foshan scores 7.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #375 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
7.9%
Rank
#375 / 385
Criteria present
6 / 86
Evidence coverage
9.3%
Foshan's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
Where Foshan is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Foshan's municipal services are accessible through the Guangdong Government Service Network, which functions as a unified provincial portal aggregating services for all cities in the province, offering 'one-stop online processing' for high-frequency services.
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Guangdong Government Service Network explicitly supports 'online payment' and lists services such as social security payments, personal income tax record inquiries, and utility installations/changes for electricity, water, and gas, implying online payme…
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Guangdong Government Service Network features a 'good/bad review' system for government services, including monthly statistics on cases handled, bad reviews received, rectification rates, and departmental feedback on rectification results to the public,…
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
Foshan provides an online government service network where citizens and businesses can handle various registrations, inquiries, and track their cases, indicating that permits and applications are viewable and submittable online.
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/index?region=440600About this assessment
Foshan 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.