Davao City vs Denpasar

Davao City and Denpasar are level on the TRAIL Index at 61. Davao City grades better on 7 measures, Denpasar on 10; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Davao City 61, Denpasar 61
• OECD: Davao City 55, Denpasar 60
• UN Tourism: Davao City 58, Denpasar 60
• UNDRR: Davao City 42, Denpasar 65

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Davao City 71, Denpasar 63
• Economy and jobs: Davao City 33, Denpasar 50
• Climate and hazards: Davao City 35, Denpasar 50
• Water and environment: Davao City 56, Denpasar 44
• Community and housing: Davao City 100, Denpasar 88
• Access and continuity: Davao City 50, Denpasar 75

Where Davao City is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2023, 2024 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 11 nights per visitor (country figure) (Department of Tourism (DOT), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70 % average annual occupancy (Department of Tourism via Prime Philippines / Market Reports, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 66.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UN-Water / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) SDG 6.3.1 Data, 2022). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 211.7 kg per resident per year (City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) / JICA, 'Feasibility Study Report: The Project for the Construction of Waste to Energy Facilities in Davao City', 2017). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 2.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) via Global Property Guide, March 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Where Denpasar is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 90.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Denpasar, Portal Satu Data Denpasar & Bank Data Denpasar, 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 16.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (BPS Kota Denpasar, Indikator Kesejahteraan Rakyat Kota Denpasar 2024, 2023). Between 16 and 22: grade 1/4.
• Income per head: 17,660 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Country disaster risk: 4.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
• Green space: 36.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum dan Penataan Ruang Kota Denpasar via Jurnal Taman Udayana University, 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Wikipedia / PT Jasamarga Bali Tol / Pelindo, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Journal of Business on Hospitality and Tourism (JBHOST), 2025). Grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Bali Provincial Government (Love Bali), 2025). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Philippines: #57 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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