// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Guangzhou?
Guangzhou scores 45.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #131 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
45.7%
Rank
#131 / 213
Criteria present
28 / 82
Evidence coverage
56.1%
Guangzhou's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 6 partial · 5 absent
1 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Guangzhou is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
Evidence highlights
Digital Government / e-Services · Online transactional services
Guangzhou, through the Guangdong Government Service Network, offers a platform for individuals to handle various business and consultation matters online, including specific transactional services like car lottery applications, social security inquiries, an…
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/index?region=440300Digital Government / e-Services · Digital identity
Guangdong Province, which includes Guangzhou, operates a Unified Identity Authentication Platform, allowing users to log in to accounts to view personal information and access personalized services.
https://tyrz.gd.gov.cn/am/portal/index.doDigital Government / e-Services · One-stop / single sign-on
The Guangdong Government Service Network provides a convenient and efficient one-stop government service platform for individuals, enabling the unified handling of various enterprise-related and livelihood-related matters across provincial, city, county, to…
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/index?region=440300Digital Government / e-Services · Breadth of digitised services
The Guangdong Government Service Network offers a broad range of digitized services, covering various business and consultation matters, including key life-event services like social security, talent introduction, maternity allowances, and teacher qualifica…
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/index?region=440300About this assessment
Guangzhou was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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.