// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ningbo?
Ningbo scores 25.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #264 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
25.7%
Rank
#264 / 385
Criteria present
12 / 86
Evidence coverage
38.4%
Ningbo's smart city score by area
1 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 6 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Ningbo is strong
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Transportation website provides information for urban public transport and rail transit, indicating the operation of a public transport network.
http://jtj.ningbo.gov.cn/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Ningbo municipal government and its Education Bureau both have sections for "Statistical Data" (统计数据) under their "Government Information Disclosure" (政府信息公开) portals, indicating the provision of public data, which would include education data.
https://www.ningbo.gov.cn/Public Safety & Emergency · Public emergency alert system
Ningbo issues public communications such as 'Letter to all citizens' and adjusts typhoon emergency response levels (e.g., Level I, II, III, IV) as typhoons approach, indicating a system for mass alerts and warnings to residents.
https://www.ningbo.gov.cn/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Ningbo is actively promoting the construction of a high-level innovative city and an international science and technology innovation center, with innovation visible in areas like the Qianwan New Area.
http://kjj.ningbo.gov.cn/About this assessment
Ningbo 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.