Dammam vs Jeddah
Jeddah leads Dammam by 3 points on the TRAIL Index, 60 to 57. Dammam grades better on 1 measures, Jeddah on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Dammam 57, Jeddah 60
- OECD: Dammam 59, Jeddah 63
- UN Tourism: Dammam 53, Jeddah 61
- UNDRR: Dammam 41, Jeddah 47
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Dammam 90, Jeddah 88
- Economy and jobs: Dammam 94, Jeddah 92
- Climate and hazards: Dammam 35, Jeddah 40
- Water and environment: Dammam 19, Jeddah 38
- Community and housing: Dammam 67, Jeddah 75
- Access and continuity: Dammam 50, Jeddah 54
Where Dammam is stronger
- Jobs in tourism industries: 5 % of employment in accommodation and food services (region figure) (Asharqia Chamber / General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Workforce numbers in the Eastern Province by economic activity, Q2 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
Where Jeddah is stronger
- Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 85 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Health Organization (WHO) Data Portal / WHO-UNICEF JMP, 2022). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 511 kg per resident per year (MDPI / King Abdulaziz University study via Mordor Intelligence and Case Studies on Saudi Arabia Provinces, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
- Tourism intensity: 14.8 visitor nights per resident per year (Saudi Ministry of Tourism, Annual Statistical Report 2024 / General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) Saudi Census, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Gulf Cooperation Council / Saudi Ministry of Tourism, 2026). Grade 1/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Saudi Arabia: #29 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Saudi Arabia: #29 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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