// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Shenzhen?
Shenzhen scores 41.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #104 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
41.4%
Rank
#104 / 213
Criteria present
27 / 86
Evidence coverage
53.5%
Shenzhen's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Shenzhen is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Shenzhen operates an official government data open platform (opendata.sz.gov.cn) which lists a data catalog, datasets, and data interfaces. The main government portal (shenzhen.gov.cn) also links to "数据开放" (Data Open).
http://www.shenzhen.gov.cn/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Shenzhen government data open platform publishes high-value datasets, including procurement information ("深圳市河套发展署招标公告信息"), transport data ("共享单车企业每日订单表"), and environmental/weather data ("深圳范围自动站实况格点数据表", "气象预报").
https://opendata.sz.gov.cn/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Shenzhen government data open platform provides programmatic API access, explicitly mentioning "数据接口" (Data Interfaces) with a total of 3,926 interfaces and a "开发者中心" (Developer Center).
https://opendata.sz.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Shenzhen utilizes the Guangdong Government Service Network (广东政务服务网) as a unified online portal, offering various municipal services such as car plate lottery applications, social security inquiries, and passport/permit applications. The 'i深圳APP' has also b…
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/index?region=440300About this assessment
Shenzhen 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.