Berlin vs Riga
Berlin leads Riga by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 74 to 73. Berlin grades better on 9 measures, Riga on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Berlin 74, Riga 73
- OECD: Berlin 74, Riga 70
- UN Tourism: Berlin 78, Riga 74
- UNDRR: Berlin 63, Riga 71
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Berlin 71, Riga 46
- Economy and jobs: Berlin 75, Riga 92
- Climate and hazards: Berlin 65, Riga 92
- Water and environment: Berlin 88, Riga 83
- Community and housing: Berlin 81, Riga 83
- Access and continuity: Berlin 71, Riga 67
Where Berlin is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Tourismus in Berlin / Pressemitteilung Nr. 22, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Domestic share of nights: 58.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / Berlin Business Location Center, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / visitBerlin, 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 55.5 % average annual occupancy (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Pressemitteilung Nr. 18/2026, 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Income per head: 75,407 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 231.6 kg per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Höchste Pro-Kopf-Abfallmenge in Cottbus / Abfallwirtschaft, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics & Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Berlin.de & Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), 2024). Grade 4/4.
- Government effectiveness: 90.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
Where Riga is stronger
- Jobs in tourism industries: 7.6 % 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: 3.1 % of the labour force (Riga City Council / Live Riga, The Economic Profile of Riga 2025, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 47 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 3.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Latvia Travel / Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- 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.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Latvia: #67 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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