Córdoba vs Dubrovnik

Córdoba leads Dubrovnik by 6 points on the TRAIL Index, 53 to 47. Córdoba grades better on 8 measures, Dubrovnik on 8; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Córdoba 53, Dubrovnik 47
• OECD: Córdoba 54, Dubrovnik 45
• UN Tourism: Córdoba 50, Dubrovnik 47
• UNDRR: Córdoba 58, Dubrovnik 56

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Córdoba 58, Dubrovnik 42
• Economy and jobs: Córdoba 58, Dubrovnik 58
• Climate and hazards: Córdoba 45, Dubrovnik 50
• Water and environment: Córdoba 33, Dubrovnik 50
• Community and housing: Córdoba 58, Dubrovnik 0
• Access and continuity: Córdoba 66, Dubrovnik 71

Where Córdoba is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 30.4 % of annual nights (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Informe 2023 del Observatorio Turístico de Córdoba, 2023). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 55.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % 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.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 5.2 visitor nights per resident per year (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 7.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, May 2025–May 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Short-let density: 1.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via El Día de Córdoba, May 2025). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• 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.

Where Dubrovnik is stronger

• Average length of stay: 3.3 nights per visitor (Total Croatia / City of Dubrovnik / Ministry of Tourism and Sport (eVisitor), 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 7.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Invest in Croatia / Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS), 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 2.2 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 474 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition (MZOZT) / Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund, '2023 Municipal Waste Report', 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (City of Dubrovnik / DURA, 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (European Commission, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Croatia: #46 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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