Bandung vs Palembang

Palembang leads Bandung by 6 points on the TRAIL Index, 65 to 59. Bandung grades better on 5 measures, Palembang on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Bandung 59, Palembang 65
• OECD: Bandung 57, Palembang 60
• UN Tourism: Bandung 60, Palembang 75
• UNDRR: Bandung 50, Palembang 49

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bandung 54, Palembang 58
• Economy and jobs: Bandung 67, Palembang 67
• Climate and hazards: Bandung 50, Palembang 35
• Water and environment: Bandung 56, Palembang 81
• Community and housing: Bandung 100, Palembang 100
• Access and continuity: Bandung 50, Palembang 54

Where Bandung is stronger

• 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: 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• 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.
• 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 Palembang is stronger

• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (BPS Kota Palembang, Statistik Daerah Kota Palembang 2023, 2022). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 61.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Media Komunikasi Geografi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha), 2025). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia / Wikipedia, 2025–2026). 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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