Davao City vs İzmir

Davao City and İzmir are level on the TRAIL Index at 61. Davao City grades better on 7 measures, İzmir on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Davao City 61, İzmir 61
• OECD: Davao City 55, İzmir 60
• UN Tourism: Davao City 58, İzmir 72
• UNDRR: Davao City 42, İzmir 50

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Davao City 71, İzmir 45
• Economy and jobs: Davao City 33, İzmir 75
• Climate and hazards: Davao City 35, İzmir 25
• Water and environment: Davao City 56, İzmir 75
• Community and housing: Davao City 100, İzmir 100
• Access and continuity: Davao City 50, İzmir 63

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.
• Unemployment rate: 3.8 % of the labour force (Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) via Manila Bulletin / SunStar Davao, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.4 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: 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.

Where İzmir is stronger

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.3 % 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.
• Income per head: 45,288 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 97.4 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi / TÜİK (Belediye Atıksu Arıtma Tesisleri İstatistikleri), 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi & TAV Airports, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance & Revenue Administration, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Philippines: #57 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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