Córdoba vs Venice

Venice leads Córdoba by 2 points on the TRAIL Index, 55 to 53. Córdoba grades better on 7 measures, Venice on 9; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Córdoba 53, Venice 55
• OECD: Córdoba 54, Venice 53
• UN Tourism: Córdoba 50, Venice 54
• UNDRR: Córdoba 58, Venice 53

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Córdoba 58, Venice 54
• Economy and jobs: Córdoba 58, Venice 88
• Climate and hazards: Córdoba 45, Venice 55
• Water and environment: Córdoba 33, Venice 33
• Community and housing: Córdoba 58, Venice 33
• Access and continuity: Córdoba 66, Venice 67

Where Córdoba is stronger

• 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.
• Green space: 18 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Ayuntamiento de Córdoba, Plan Director de Arbolado (conclusiones presentadas por la Delegación de Infraestructuras y Medio Ambiente), 2025). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• 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.
• 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 Venice is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 19.7 % of international arrivals or nights (Regione Veneto — statistica turismo, comune, annuale, 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (Regione del Veneto – U.O. Sistema Statistico Regionale / Città di Venezia, Annuario del Turismo 2024, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 62,803 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.8 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: 51.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 2.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Immobiliare.it, Real estate market Venice, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Comune di Venezia & SAVE S.p.A., 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Comune di Venezia, Regolamento per l'applicazione dell'imposta di soggiorno, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 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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