Ekurhuleni vs Johannesburg
Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg are level on the TRAIL Index at 67. Ekurhuleni grades better on 2 measures, Johannesburg on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Ekurhuleni 67, Johannesburg 67
- OECD: Ekurhuleni 63, Johannesburg 64
- UN Tourism: Ekurhuleni 64, Johannesburg 63
- UNDRR: Ekurhuleni 58, Johannesburg 57
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Ekurhuleni 63, Johannesburg 63
- Economy and jobs: Ekurhuleni 50, Johannesburg 50
- Climate and hazards: Ekurhuleni 65, Johannesburg 70
- Water and environment: Ekurhuleni 67, Johannesburg 63
- Community and housing: Ekurhuleni 88, Johannesburg 92
- Access and continuity: Ekurhuleni 54, Johannesburg 54
Where Ekurhuleni is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 102.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Statistics South Africa / South African Tourism, 2025). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 88.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (City of Ekurhuleni, Sustainable Development Goals Baseline Assessment Report, 2024/25). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
Where Johannesburg is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 24.5 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Statistics South Africa / Department of Tourism, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 53 % average annual occupancy (AirDNA, Johannesburg Market Dashboard, 2025–2026). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
- Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 291.5 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (Pikitup Johannesburg SOC Ltd & Statistics South Africa, 2022–2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- South Africa: #61 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- South Africa: #61 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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