Copenhagen vs Milan

Copenhagen and Milan are level on the TRAIL Index at 71. Copenhagen grades better on 10 measures, Milan on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Copenhagen 71, Milan 71
• OECD: Copenhagen 71, Milan 71
• UN Tourism: Copenhagen 69, Milan 72
• UNDRR: Copenhagen 73, Milan 69

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Copenhagen 75, Milan 75
• Economy and jobs: Copenhagen 100, Milan 92
• Climate and hazards: Copenhagen 75, Milan 65
• Water and environment: Copenhagen 56, Milan 67
• Community and housing: Copenhagen 50, Milan 67
• Access and continuity: Copenhagen 75, Milan 67

Where Copenhagen is stronger

• Average length of stay: 2.9 nights per visitor (Wonderful Copenhagen, Status on rail tourism 2025, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (Annordia / Statistics Denmark, Hotel Market Update, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % 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.
• 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: 0.2 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.
• Country disaster risk: 1.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (VisitCopenhagen / Copenhagen Malmö Port, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Wonderful Copenhagen, 2021). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 98.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.

Where Milan is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 35.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4.
• Largest foreign market: 9.5 % of international arrivals or nights (Assolombarda, Osservatorio Turismo 2025 (su dati Questura di Milano), 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Sky TG24 / Centro Studi Aigab & AirDNA, 'Stretta Ue sugli affitti brevi, quante sono le case usate per le locazioni in Italia', August 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Comune di Milano, Regolamento dell'Imposta Comunale di Soggiorno nella Città di Milano, 2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Denmark: #16 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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