La Paz

La Paz, Bolivia, scores 61 on the TRAIL Index of tourism resilience, #129 of 310 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 74% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: 61
• OECD: 57
• UN Tourism: 59
• UNDRR: 47

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 4 nights per visitor (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) - Estudio de Demanda Turística en el Municipio de La Paz, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Income per head: 12,873 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (World Bank Blogs, 2021). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Government effectiveness: 24.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.

Bolivia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Bolivia is #92 of 110 countries (3.44 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 53 on the TRAIL Index; La Paz is 8 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 63

• Nights in the three busiest months: 30.7 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 50.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 30.7 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via Agencia Boliviana de Información (ABI), 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 92.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Boletín Estadístico de la Actividad Turística, 2025). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 4 nights per visitor (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) - Estudio de Demanda Turística en el Municipio de La Paz, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 51 % average annual occupancy (Cámara Hotelera de La Paz via El Diario, 2023). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 56

• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.7 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 4.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Encuesta Continua de Empleo (ECE), via Red Bolivisión, Q2 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 12,873 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 55.5 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Boletín Estadístico Encuesta Continua de Empleo (ECE 1T-2024), Q1 2024). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 60

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source
• Greenhouse gas emissions per resident: not measured yet

Water and environment: 63

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (World Bank Blogs, 2021). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 222.7 kg per resident per year (Swisscontact, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 52.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) - Secretaría Municipal de Planificación para el Desarrollo, 'Objetivos De Desarrollo Sostenible Y Su Localización En El Municipio De La Paz', 2016). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source
• Energy use per resident: not measured yet

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) Bolivia, 2024–2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 46

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (NAABOL / ABC Bolivia, 2024–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) / Secretaría Municipal de Resiliencia y Gestión de Vulnerabilidades (SMRGV), 2024–2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Agencia Boliviana de Información (ABI) / Ministerio de Turismo Sostenible, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 24.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) - Plan Estratégico Institucional y Presupuesto, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4. Source

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