Bandung vs Medan
Bandung leads Medan by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 59 to 58. Bandung grades better on 7 measures, Medan on 3; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Bandung 59, Medan 58
- OECD: Bandung 57, Medan 51
- UN Tourism: Bandung 60, Medan 59
- UNDRR: Bandung 50, Medan 41
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bandung 54, Medan 45
- Economy and jobs: Bandung 67, Medan 50
- Climate and hazards: Bandung 50, Medan 50
- Water and environment: Bandung 56, Medan 50
- Community and housing: Bandung 100, Medan 100
- Access and continuity: Bandung 50, Medan 54
Where Bandung is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 58.9 % average annual occupancy (BPS Kota Bandung via Portal Jabar, 'BPS: Inflasi Bandung 2025 Terkendali, Wisata dan Hotel Terus Menguat', November 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 4.8 % 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.
- Unemployment rate: 7.4 % of the labour force (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Kota Bandung / BPS Provinsi Jawa Barat, Sakernas Agustus 2024, August 2024). Between 5 and 8: 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.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Dinas Pariwisata dan Kebudayaan Provinsi Jawa Barat / JDIH Kota Bandung, 2025). Grade 1/4.
Where Medan is stronger
- Wildfire and storm hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (PT Jasa Marga & PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) / Wikipedia, 2026). 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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