Bucharest vs Vilnius

Bucharest and Vilnius are level on the TRAIL Index at 69. Bucharest grades better on 4 measures, Vilnius on 9; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Bucharest 69, Vilnius 69
• OECD: Bucharest 68, Vilnius 72
• UN Tourism: Bucharest 73, Vilnius 73
• UNDRR: Bucharest 59, Vilnius 70

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bucharest 60, Vilnius 54
• Economy and jobs: Bucharest 92, Vilnius 92
• Climate and hazards: Bucharest 60, Vilnius 80
• Water and environment: Bucharest 75, Vilnius 81
• Community and housing: Bucharest 83, Vilnius 50
• Access and continuity: Bucharest 63, Vilnius 75

Where Bucharest is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32.6 % 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.
• Unemployment rate: 0.4 % of the labour force (Direcția Regională de Statistică a Municipiului București, Buletin Statistic Lunar, June 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 305 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Eurostat, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Investropa (citing Imobiliare.ro & market data), 2025–2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.

Where Vilnius is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 67.5 % average annual occupancy (Go Vilnius, „Go Vilnius“ 2024 metų veiklos ataskaita, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 65,659 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics / OECD regions by GDP (PPP) per capita, 2022). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• 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: 1.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Green space: 61 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI) / City of Vilnius / EU Mayors, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Go Vilnius, 2024). Grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 86.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Vilnius City Municipality / Go Vilnius, 2024). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Romania: #43 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Lithuania: #49 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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