Denpasar vs Palembang

Palembang leads Denpasar by 4 points on the TRAIL Index, 65 to 61. Denpasar grades better on 8 measures, Palembang on 9; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Denpasar 61, Palembang 65
• OECD: Denpasar 60, Palembang 60
• UN Tourism: Denpasar 60, Palembang 75
• UNDRR: Denpasar 65, Palembang 49

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Denpasar 63, Palembang 58
• Economy and jobs: Denpasar 50, Palembang 67
• Climate and hazards: Denpasar 50, Palembang 35
• Water and environment: Denpasar 44, Palembang 81
• Community and housing: Denpasar 88, Palembang 100
• Access and continuity: Denpasar 75, Palembang 54

Where Denpasar is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 23.4 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi Bali / ANTARA News, 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Extreme heat days: 0 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.
• 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.
• 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 Palembang 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.
• Recovery against 2019: 105.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Palembang via Detikcom and official city tourism reports, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan Republik Indonesia (BPS Sakernas), August 2024). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN-Water, SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 255.5 kg per resident per year (Pemerintah Kota Palembang via Detikcom, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 61.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Media Komunikasi Geografi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha), 2025). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (Bank Indonesia & Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), 2022). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia / Wikipedia, 2025–2026). 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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