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How smart is Xiamen?
Xiamen scores 32% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #350 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
32%
Rank
#350 / 388
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
38.4%
Xiamen's smart city score by area
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Xiamen is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
Xiamen has an active affordable housing program, managed by the Xiamen Anju Group, which provides 'guaranteed commercial housing,' 'social security rental housing,' and 'public rental housing,' with details on application procedures and project updates avai…
http://www.xmanju.com/Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
Xiamen has numerous healthcare facilities, including multiple affiliated hospitals of Xiamen University Medical College (e.g., Xiang'an Hospital, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen Eye Center) and Xiamen University Hospital, providing medical services and physicians.
https://med.xmu.edu.cn/fsyy1.htmEducation & Digital Skills · Education provision data
Xiamen University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, continuing, online, and international student education, with over ten thousand graduates mentioned. Huaqiao University, also in Xiamen, reported 7,772 domestic and international students graduating in 2…
https://www.xmu.edu.cn/Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
Xiamen University offers 'online education' and Huaqiao University utilizes 'digital micro-services' for its teachers and students, indicating the presence of e-learning platforms and connected educational environments within Xiamen's universities.
https://www.xmu.edu.cn/About this assessment
Xiamen was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.