Chișinău vs Marbella

Chișinău leads Marbella by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 57 to 56. Chișinău grades better on 9 measures, Marbella on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Chișinău 57, Marbella 56
• OECD: Chișinău 56, Marbella 56
• UN Tourism: Chișinău 60, Marbella 54
• UNDRR: Chișinău 48, Marbella 56

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Chișinău 65, Marbella 63
• Economy and jobs: Chișinău 50, Marbella 75
• Climate and hazards: Chișinău 65, Marbella 50
• Water and environment: Chișinău 75, Marbella 42
• Community and housing: Chișinău 38, Marbella 56
• Access and continuity: Chișinău 38, Marbella 58

Where Chișinău is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 65.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova, Frecventarea structurilor de primire turistică cu funcțiuni de cazare în anul 2025, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 115.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova, 'Situaţia social-economică a municipiului Chişinău în anul 2025' and 'Strategia Municipală de Dezvoltare a Turismului Chișinău 2022-2026', 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 7.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (BNS), Labour Force Survey, Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 17.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Logos Press (citing National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 511 kg per resident per year (Ministry of Environment / Government of the Republic of Moldova, Ghid metodologic de elaborare a Programelor locale de gestionare a deșeurilor (PLGD), 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova & AirROI, 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (International Trade Administration & Moldpres, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.

Where Marbella is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 25.1 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66.4 % average annual occupancy (INE via Marbella24horas / Ayuntamiento de Marbella, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 2.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, Valoración de inmuebles en Marbella, Málaga, September 2025–September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Diario Sur / Ayuntamiento de Marbella, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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