Copenhagen vs Zaragoza

Copenhagen and Zaragoza are level on the TRAIL Index at 71. Copenhagen grades better on 11 measures, Zaragoza on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Copenhagen 71, Zaragoza 71
• OECD: Copenhagen 71, Zaragoza 70
• UN Tourism: Copenhagen 69, Zaragoza 82
• UNDRR: Copenhagen 73, Zaragoza 59

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Copenhagen 75, Zaragoza 67
• Economy and jobs: Copenhagen 100, Zaragoza 88
• Climate and hazards: Copenhagen 75, Zaragoza 45
• Water and environment: Copenhagen 56, Zaragoza 100
• Community and housing: Copenhagen 50, Zaragoza 75
• Access and continuity: Copenhagen 75, Zaragoza 70

Where Copenhagen is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 124.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (metro figure) (VisitDenmark, Destinationsmonitor 2024, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Income per head: 83,218 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). 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: 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Resident support for tourism: 73 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Wonderful Copenhagen / TCI Research, Resident Sentiment Index, 2018–2020). At or above 70: grade 4/4.
• 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.

Where Zaragoza is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % 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.
• Domestic share of nights: 70 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Universidad de Zaragoza / INE reported via Heraldo de Aragón, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 340 kg per resident per year (Heraldo de Aragón (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 3.1 visitor nights per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / INE, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE via El Diario / Catastro, August 2024). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Denmark: #16 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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