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How smart is Xi'an?
Xi'an scores 24.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #326 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
24.2%
Rank
#326 / 386
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
31.4%
Xi'an's smart city score by area
2 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Xi'an is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
The Xi'an Education Bureau website publishes information related to examination results for junior high and college entrance exams, enrollment plans for private junior high schools, and lists of qualified students for specialty exams, indicating the availab…
http://edu.xa.gov.cn/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/Inclusion & Civic Participation · Accessibility / inclusion programme
The Xi'an Municipal People's Government website provides 'Accessibility' and 'Elderly Version' options, indicating initiatives for disability access and social inclusion for the elderly.
http://www.xa.gov.cn/Culture, Tourism & Recreation · Culture / recreation provision
Xi'an provides data on cultural and recreational facilities, including mentions of cultural and museum institutions, the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum, science museums, Xi'an Concert Hall, Shaanxi Grand Theater, Xi'an Art Museum, and Qujiang Pacific Cinema.
http://wlj.xa.gov.cnAbout this assessment
Xi'an was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.