Bandung vs Jakarta
Bandung leads Jakarta by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 59 to 58. Bandung grades better on 4 measures, Jakarta on 2; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Bandung 59, Jakarta 58
- OECD: Bandung 57, Jakarta 53
- UN Tourism: Bandung 60, Jakarta 56
- UNDRR: Bandung 50, Jakarta 46
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bandung 54, Jakarta 63
- Economy and jobs: Bandung 67, Jakarta 50
- Climate and hazards: Bandung 50, Jakarta 45
- Water and environment: Bandung 56, Jakarta 38
- Community and housing: Bandung 100, Jakarta 100
- Access and continuity: Bandung 50, Jakarta 58
Where Bandung is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 101.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kota Bandung / IDN Times / BPS, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- Tropical nights: 90.8 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.
- Wastewater safely treated: 72.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Dinas Kesehatan Kota Bandung / Pemerintah Kota Bandung (Si Paten), 2023). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
- Green space: 12.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Dinas Perumahan dan Kawasan Permukiman (DPKP) Kota Bandung / Kompas.com, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
Where Jakarta is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi DKI Jakarta via Kompas.id, 'Kunjungan Turis Asing Naik, Sektor Pariwisata Jakarta Diprediksi Tetap Kuat', November 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (BPS-Statistics of DKI Jakarta Province, 'Provinsi DKI Jakarta Dalam Angka (DKI Jakarta in Figures)', 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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