City assessment
How smart is Xi'an?
Xi'an scores 35.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #324 of 386 by smart reach and #351 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 30 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#324 / 386
Smart score
35.5%
Evidenced rank
#351 / 387
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
47.7%
Xi'an's smart city score by area
2 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not yet assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 6 absent
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 2 not yet assessed
Where Xi'an is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 4 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 3 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
30 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency4 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The official website of the Xi'an Municipal People's Government features a "Services" section and options for "Login" and "Register," indicating a portal for online services, with a focus on "Efficiently handling one thing."
http://www.xa.gov.cn/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Xi'an Environmental Monitoring Station is mentioned in the context of strengthening ecological monitoring, indicating the presence of a monitoring network.
http://xaepb.xa.gov.cn/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data for Xian is publicly available, showing current conditions and update times.
https://aqicn.org/city/xian/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
The Xi'an Municipal People's Government website features an 'Interaction' section with a '12345 Citizen Hotline' for consultations, suggestions, complaints, and reports, and a 'Mayor's Mailbox' for appeals. It also includes a 'Survey Collection' section wit…
http://www.xa.gov.cn/hd/About this assessment
Xi'an was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.