Córdoba vs Rhodes

Córdoba leads Rhodes by 3 points on the TRAIL Index, 53 to 50. Córdoba grades better on 9 measures, Rhodes on 8; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Córdoba 53, Rhodes 50
• OECD: Córdoba 54, Rhodes 49
• UN Tourism: Córdoba 50, Rhodes 52
• UNDRR: Córdoba 58, Rhodes 62

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Córdoba 58, Rhodes 46
• Economy and jobs: Córdoba 58, Rhodes 75
• Climate and hazards: Córdoba 45, Rhodes 35
• Water and environment: Córdoba 33, Rhodes 38
• Community and housing: Córdoba 58, Rhodes 25
• Access and continuity: Córdoba 66, Rhodes 79

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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62 % average annual occupancy (Observatorio Turístico de la Ciudad de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Q4 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Tropical nights: 70.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• 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.
• 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 Rhodes is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 111.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Greek Trip Planner / Fraport Greece, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 7.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Greek Trip Planner / INSETE & Bank of Greece Border Survey, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 7.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Eurostat / EURES (Labour Market Information: Greece, dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt), 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 23.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 519 kg per resident per year (country figure) (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Eurostat, 2022). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Greek Ministry of Tourism / Gov.gr, 2023–2024). Grade 4/4.
• 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 (Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) / Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Greece: #21 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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