A Coruña vs Málaga
A Coruña leads Málaga by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 67 to 66. A Coruña grades better on 9 measures, Málaga on 8; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: A Coruña 67, Málaga 66
- OECD: A Coruña 67, Málaga 65
- UN Tourism: A Coruña 67, Málaga 69
- UNDRR: A Coruña 54, Málaga 64
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: A Coruña 75, Málaga 75
- Economy and jobs: A Coruña 83, Málaga 63
- Climate and hazards: A Coruña 65, Málaga 45
- Water and environment: A Coruña 58, Málaga 63
- Community and housing: A Coruña 80, Málaga 65
- Access and continuity: A Coruña 56, Málaga 73
Where A Coruña is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 75.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via El Español, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via EpData, August 2026). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- 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: 2.2 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.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 4.4 visitor nights per resident per year (INE (Coyuntura Turística Hotelera and Padrón Municipal), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 2.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), reported by La Opinión A Coruña, May 2025). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Sede Electrónica del Concello da Coruña / Hosteltur, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
Where Málaga is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 28.9 % of annual nights (Ayuntamiento de Málaga, Observatorio de Turismo Sostenible (INSTO): Evolución mensual de las pernoctaciones, 2025). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 81.2 % average annual occupancy (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (EMASA (Empresa Municipal de Aguas de Málaga), Estaciones Depuradoras de Aguas Residuales, 2026). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Cruise pressure: 0.2 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (Puertos del Estado, monthly port traffic summaries ("Cuadros resumen", cruise passengers incl. home port and transit), 2025-10). Between 0.1 and 0.3: grade 2/4.
- Air traffic recovery: 137.8 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Largest airline group share: 32.1 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 30 and 40: grade 2/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ayuntamiento de Málaga, Área de Seguridad y Protección Civil, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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