// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Tianjin?
Tianjin scores 29.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #148 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
29.7%
Rank
#148 / 213
Criteria present
14 / 86
Evidence coverage
45.3%
Tianjin's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Tianjin is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Tianjin Municipal People's Government website features a section explicitly labeled "网上办事" (Online Services), indicating a portal for accessing government services.
https://www.tj.gov.cn/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The State Taxation Administration Tianjin Electronic Tax Bureau allows users to "handle tax and fee business" online, confirming the availability of online payments for taxes and fees.
https://etax.tianjin.chinatax.gov.cnDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Tianjin Municipal People's Government website includes sections for "政民互动" (Government-Citizen Interaction) and "国家政务服务投诉建议" (National Government Service Complaints and Suggestions), providing channels for citizens to report issues or provide feedback.
https://www.tj.gov.cn/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Tianjin has an active innovation ecosystem, including 'Tiankai Park' which stimulates scientific and technological innovation, and the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City hosts numerous industrial and entrepreneurship parks such as Smart Technology Industrial P…
https://www.tj.gov.cn/About this assessment
Tianjin 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.