Denpasar vs Jakarta

Denpasar leads Jakarta by 3 points on the TRAIL Index, 61 to 58. Denpasar grades better on 6 measures, Jakarta on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Denpasar 61, Jakarta 58
• OECD: Denpasar 60, Jakarta 53
• UN Tourism: Denpasar 60, Jakarta 56
• UNDRR: Denpasar 65, Jakarta 46

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Denpasar 63, Jakarta 63
• Economy and jobs: Denpasar 50, Jakarta 50
• Climate and hazards: Denpasar 50, Jakarta 45
• Water and environment: Denpasar 44, Jakarta 38
• Community and housing: Denpasar 88, Jakarta 100
• Access and continuity: Denpasar 75, Jakarta 58

Where Denpasar is stronger

• Average length of stay: 2.7 nights per visitor (region figure) (BPS Provinsi Bali, Provinsi Bali Dalam Angka 2025, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.1 % of the labour force (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Kota Denpasar, Statistik Ketenagakerjaan Kota Denpasar 2024, August 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). 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.
• 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.

Where Jakarta is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi DKI Jakarta via Kompas.id, 'Kunjungan Turis Asing Naik, Sektor Pariwisata Jakarta Diprediksi Tetap Kuat', November 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.8 % 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 252.7 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Provinsi DKI Jakarta (SILIKA - Sistem Informasi Lingkungan dan Kebersihan Jakarta), 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 1.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Cushman & Wakefield, Jakarta MarketBeat Q2 2026, Q2 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (BPS-Statistics of DKI Jakarta Province, 'Provinsi DKI Jakarta Dalam Angka (DKI Jakarta in Figures)', 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Indonesia: #23 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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