// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Suzhou?

Suzhou scores 38% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #201 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

38%

Rank

#201 / 385

Criteria present

24 / 86

Evidence coverage

50%

Suzhou's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation65%

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

Mobility & Transport67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate92%

5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion75%

8 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment64%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model38%

2 present · 6 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed

Where Suzhou is strong

  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation

Where the gaps are

  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles

Evidence highlights

Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision

Suzhou has various types of public green spaces, including comprehensive parks, pocket parks, linear parks, specialty parks, suburban parks, road green spaces, protective green spaces, and vertical greening, as detailed by the Suzhou Garden and Greening Bur…

http://ylj.suzhou.gov.cn/

Green Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting

Suzhou has a "National Voluntary Tree Planting" program, indicated by "苏州市“互联网+全民义务植树”", and a special column dedicated to "Ancient and Famous Trees" ("苏州古树名木"), demonstrating efforts in urban tree planting and preservation.

http://ylj.suzhou.gov.cn/

Green Space & Biodiversity · Biodiversity / nature strategy

Suzhou has a comprehensive approach to nature conservation, including various types of nature reserves, scenic areas, forest parks, geological parks, and wetland parks, and is working towards becoming an "International Wetland City."

http://ylj.suzhou.gov.cn/

Health & Digital Health · Public health open data

The Suzhou Municipal People's Government website and the Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee website both feature a "Data Openness" section, indicating the publication of open data.

http://www.suzhou.gov.cn/szsenglish/Services/For_Foreigners_Services/Healthcare/

About this assessment

Suzhou 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.