Chongqing vs Pattaya

Chongqing and Pattaya are level on the TRAIL Index at 68. Chongqing grades better on 5 measures, Pattaya on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Chongqing 68, Pattaya 68
• OECD: Chongqing 65, Pattaya 64
• UN Tourism: Chongqing 79, Pattaya 62
• UNDRR: Chongqing 63, Pattaya 59

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Chongqing 63, Pattaya 90
• Economy and jobs: Chongqing 67, Pattaya 75
• Climate and hazards: Chongqing 40, Pattaya 50
• Water and environment: Chongqing 88, Pattaya 25
• Community and housing: Chongqing 100, Pattaya 100
• Access and continuity: Chongqing 63, Pattaya 58

Where Chongqing is stronger

• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.4 % 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.
• Country disaster risk: 2.9 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 98 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment / Chongqing Municipal People's Government, 2022/2023 Monitoring Report on the Construction of a Land of Beautiful Mountains and Rivers, 2023). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 290.9 kg per resident per year (Chongqing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (Press Conference on the 2025 Chongqing Ecological Environment Status Bulletin / CCTV News), 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 69.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.

Where Pattaya is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.7 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 9.9 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Thailand) / ThailandStats, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 71 % average annual occupancy (CBRE Thailand / Horwath HTL via Market Intelligence Report, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 0.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) / National Statistical Office (NSO) Labour Force Survey, EEC Quarterly Economic Report: Q3 2025 Developments and Outlook, Q3 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 54,948 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Gross Regional and Provincial Product Chain Volume Measure 2022 Edition & World Bank WDI, 2022). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 5 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.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Thailand: #38 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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