City assessment
How smart is Xiamen?
Xiamen scores 39.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #317 of 386 by smart reach and #334 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. 37 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
#317 / 386
Smart score
39.4%
Evidenced rank
#334 / 387
Criteria present
28 / 86
Evidence coverage
47.7%
Xiamen's smart city score by area
6 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 4 not yet assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 8 not yet assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 5 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not yet assessed
Where Xiamen is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 absent
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 3 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
37 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
- Public Safety & Emergency4 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency3 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience2 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
Xiamen has commercial 5G mobile network coverage, with China Mobile (Broadband) providing 5G services in Xiamen, Siming District, Fujian, and eSIM plans for Xiamen also indicating 3G/4G/5G coverage.
https://driftasia.com/esim-xiamen-china.htmlWater & Sanitation · Potable water access
The Xiamen Municipal Water Affairs Group provides safe and high-quality water supply services to over 800,000 users and more than 4 million people in Xiamen.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGoLqWqQ2BAkRGtyoCyE4s6fwrObEtVil1JYnDMKdfJxAr2FHswzo0I8OROHwCn1Qu18eC014R56H5yRvrJ3eKnIDoufAGC9WJnuKi_uAsI1HGP1GS4KaeP1-nsRw==Water & Sanitation · Water-quality monitoring data
The Xiamen Municipal Water Affairs Testing Company conducts provincial water supply water quality testing projects, and the Xiamen Municipal Water Affairs Group publishes water quality announcements.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQE9XR7-U9dpLhc2RQzV1qBLroMaIkwtMWmS2KPqkZ-_JhCENBTd-XxHOGjfXp4wEsQ33E33jGJFHlt2eidzTcvnu_5tTX4GRP9jmh6F0jyzViFeQACK54VNcabFfyOMo8ohaPoTEHHZpKpk5RqiaKy54xr_Z0izWater & Sanitation · Smart water metering / leak detection
Xiamen has "smart water affairs" (智慧水务) and a "Smart Water Resource Supervision Platform" (智慧水资源监管平台) that leverages technology to ensure safe water supply and manage water quotas.
https://www.ixiamen.org.cn/About this assessment
Xiamen 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.