Naypyidaw

Naypyidaw, Myanmar, scores 40 on the TRAIL Index of tourism resilience, #273 of 310 destinations. 18 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 48% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

TRAIL Index: 40
OECD: 45
UN Tourism: 57
UNDRR: 33

Travel advisory at the highest level (do not travel): the TRAIL score is capped at 40. Without the cap: 44.

Strongest

Domestic share of nights: 96 % of nights by residents of the same country (Directorate of Hotels and Tourism (Nay Pyi Taw), Ministry of Hotels and Tourism via MDN, Jan–Aug 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
Unemployment rate: 2.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Myanmar & World Bank / UNDP, Myanmar Living Conditions Survey 2017, 2017). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Average length of stay: 7 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Myanmar - Inbound Tourism Survey 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Travel advisory: 4 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). Above 3: grade 0/4.
Government effectiveness: 3.3 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.
Country disaster risk: 6.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Above 6.5: grade 0/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 56

Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
Domestic share of nights: 96 % of nights by residents of the same country (Directorate of Hotels and Tourism (Nay Pyi Taw), Ministry of Hotels and Tourism via MDN, Jan–Aug 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 35 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Myanmar, Inbound Tourism Survey 2024 Report, 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 24.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 'Inbound Tourism Survey 2024', 2024). Below 80: grade 0/4. Source
Average length of stay: 7 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Myanmar - Inbound Tourism Survey 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 58

Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
Unemployment rate: 2.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Myanmar & World Bank / UNDP, Myanmar Living Conditions Survey 2017, 2017). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 6,012 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
Economic diversity: 75.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population - The 2019 Inter-Censal Survey: Union Report, 2019). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 8

Extreme heat days: 59.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4. Source
Tropical nights: 275.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
Flood hazard: not measured yet
Wildfire and storm hazard: not measured yet
Country disaster risk: 6.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Above 6.5: grade 0/4. Source
Greenhouse gas emissions per resident: not measured yet

Water and environment: 63

Water scarcity: not measured yet
Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat, WHO, and UNSD via UN SDG Country Profiles / Our World in Data, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 160.6 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation / Eurasia Review, 2017). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: not measured yet
Energy use per resident: not measured yet

Community and housing

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: not measured yet
Short-let density: not measured yet
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 29

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Ministry of Transport and Communications (Myanmar) / Aeronautical Information Publication, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. 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: A national system only; no city plan found (Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) / Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ministry of Hotels and Tourism (Myanmar), Myanmar Tourism Strategic Recovery Roadmap (MTSRR), 2021–2025). Grade 2/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 3.3 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
Travel advisory: 4 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). Above 3: grade 0/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Ministry of Hotels and Tourism / Ministry of Planning and Finance, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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