Alicante vs Split

Alicante leads Split by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 58 to 57. Alicante grades better on 8 measures, Split on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Alicante 58, Split 57
• OECD: Alicante 59, Split 52
• UN Tourism: Alicante 60, Split 60
• UNDRR: Alicante 60, Split 54

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Alicante 65, Split 55
• Economy and jobs: Alicante 88, Split 50
• Climate and hazards: Alicante 45, Split 45
• Water and environment: Alicante 42, Split 67
• Community and housing: Alicante 56, Split 33
• Access and continuity: Alicante 66, Split 71

Where Alicante is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % 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.
• Domestic share of nights: 42.6 % 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). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % 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.
• Extreme heat days: 2.8 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.
• Tourism intensity: 7.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Turisme Comunitat Valenciana / INE, 'Perfil del turista alojado en oferta reglada en la Comunitat Valenciana' & INE Padrón Municipal, 2023). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 1.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE, Estadística experimental: Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad (table 39366, municipalities), May 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Patronato de Turismo Alicante City&Beach, 'Plan Estratégico Alicante como Destino Turístico Sostenible 2023-2027', 2023–2027). Grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.

Where Split is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 10.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Statistička analiza turističkog prometa na području grada Splita u 2024. godini, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3 nights per visitor (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Statistička analiza turističkog prometa na području grada Splita u 2024. godini, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 72.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 486 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition / Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Municipal Waste Report for 2024, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Državni ured za reviziju / Narodne novine (Zakon o turističkim pristojbama), 2024). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Croatia: #46 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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