Dublin vs Hamburg
Hamburg leads Dublin by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 78 to 77. Dublin grades better on 7 measures, Hamburg on 8; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Dublin 77, Hamburg 78
- OECD: Dublin 74, Hamburg 80
- UN Tourism: Dublin 76, Hamburg 84
- UNDRR: Dublin 66, Hamburg 67
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Dublin 75, Hamburg 79
- Economy and jobs: Dublin 88, Hamburg 75
- Climate and hazards: Dublin 75, Hamburg 70
- Water and environment: Dublin 75, Hamburg 88
- Community and housing: Dublin 63, Hamburg 94
- Access and continuity: Dublin 75, Hamburg 75
Where Dublin is stronger
- Average length of stay: 7.5 nights per visitor (country figure) (Central Statistics Office (CSO) Ireland, Inbound Tourism December 2025, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % 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.
- Unemployment rate: 5.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Dublin Local Authorities, Dublin Economic Monitor (Issue 46), Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Fáilte Ireland, Dublin City Destination and Experience Development Plan, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4.
- Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
Where Hamburg is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 78.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (Geschäftsstelle der Metropolregion Hamburg / Statistikamt Nord, 'Statistik - Anzahl von Gästen und Übernachtungen im Tourismus', 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Largest foreign market: 9.6 % of international arrivals or nights (Hamburg Tourismus GmbH / Statistikamt Nord, 'Tourismus Insights Hamburg: Zahlen, Trends und Märkte', Jan–Oct 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 412 kg per resident per year (Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Statistikportal) / Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
- Green space: 44.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Hamburg Convention Bureau / Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 8.8 visitor nights per resident per year (Statistikamt Nord / Metropolregion Hamburg, 'Tourismus' & 'Bevölkerungsstand', 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 1.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Wohnen Hamburg, Hamburger Mietenspiegel 2025, 2023–2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Statistikamt Nord, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Hamburgische Bürgerschaft / Hamburg Tourismus, Kultur- und Tourismustaxe, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Ireland: #20 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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