// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong scores 86.5% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #11 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
86.5%
Rank
#11 / 213
Criteria present
70 / 82
Evidence coverage
87.8%
Hong Kong's smart city score by area
18 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
14 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
14 present · 0 partial · 3 absent
17 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
Where Hong Kong is strong
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
Evidence highlights
City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS
Hong Kong has established a Common Spatial Data Infrastructure (CSDI) portal and a general data portal (data.gov.hk). Additionally, HKSTP and Hitachi are building a smart city data platform, indicating efforts towards a central data integration layer.
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Operational dashboards / city ops center
Hong Kong provides an official 'City Dashboard' accessible via its data.gov.hk portal, indicating the presence of operational dashboards.
https://data.gov.hk/en/city-dashboardCity Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Data sharing / exchange
Hong Kong operates data.gov.hk, an official open data portal, which serves as a mechanism for sharing data. The Common Spatial Data Infrastructure (CSDI) also facilitates the sharing of spatial data.
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Unified journey-planning app
Hong Kong has an "all-in-one mobile application" called HKe, developed by the Transport Department, which serves as a unified journey-planning app.
https://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/its/all-in-one_mobile_application_hke/index.htmlAbout this assessment
Hong Kong 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.