Faisalabad vs Gujranwala
Faisalabad and Gujranwala are level on the TRAIL Index at 44. Faisalabad grades better on 3 measures, Gujranwala on 2; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Faisalabad 44, Gujranwala 44
- OECD: Faisalabad 42, Gujranwala 41
- UN Tourism: Faisalabad 51, Gujranwala 50
- UNDRR: Faisalabad 25, Gujranwala 31
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Faisalabad 67, Gujranwala 63
- Economy and jobs: Faisalabad 63, Gujranwala 58
- Climate and hazards: Faisalabad 10, Gujranwala 10
- Water and environment: Faisalabad 38, Gujranwala 33
- Community and housing: Faisalabad 50, Gujranwala 75
- Access and continuity: Faisalabad 33, Gujranwala 33
Where Faisalabad is stronger
- Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations / WHO / UNICEF SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 182.5 kg per resident per year (Environment Protection Department, Government of the Punjab / WASA Faisalabad, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority & National Highway Authority, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
Where Gujranwala is stronger
- Rent growth: 4.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (PACRA / Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Real Estate Industry Report, Feb 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, District Disaster Response Plan Gujranwala, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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