// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Nanjing?
Nanjing scores 41.5% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #147 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
41.5%
Rank
#147 / 213
Criteria present
21 / 82
Evidence coverage
57.3%
Nanjing's smart city score by area
5 present · 11 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
5 present · 6 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Nanjing is strong
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Nanjing has an official open data portal, as indicated by the URL opendata.nanjing.gov.cn.
http://opendata.nanjing.gov.cn/City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS
Nanjing has an official government data portal at data.nanjing.gov.cn, indicating a central platform for city data.
https://data.nanjing.gov.cnData Governance, Privacy & Ethics · Data protection / privacy framework
China has a national Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) enacted in 2021, which provides a data protection and privacy framework applicable to Nanjing. Additionally, a Nanjing-specific URL indicates local privacy policies related to data.
https://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2021-08/20/content_5632404.htmOutcome Measurement & KPIs · Public performance reporting
Nanjing's official Statistics Bureau website (tjj.nanjing.gov.cn) provides access to statistical yearbooks (tjsj/tjnj) and statistical communiqués (tjsj/tjgb), which serve as public performance reporting mechanisms for the city's development.
http://tjj.nanjing.gov.cn/tjsj/tjnj/About this assessment
Nanjing 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.