Faisalabad vs Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi leads Faisalabad by 3 points on the TRAIL Index, 47 to 44. Faisalabad grades better on 1 measures, Rawalpindi on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Faisalabad 44, Rawalpindi 47
• OECD: Faisalabad 42, Rawalpindi 46
• UN Tourism: Faisalabad 51, Rawalpindi 55
• UNDRR: Faisalabad 25, Rawalpindi 38

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Faisalabad 67, Rawalpindi 67
• Economy and jobs: Faisalabad 63, Rawalpindi 58
• Climate and hazards: Faisalabad 10, Rawalpindi 25
• Water and environment: Faisalabad 38, Rawalpindi 44
• Community and housing: Faisalabad 50, Rawalpindi 50
• Access and continuity: Faisalabad 33, Rawalpindi 38

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.

Where Rawalpindi is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 59.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 25.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (AI Geo Navigators, Urban Heat Island & Urbanization in Islamabad & Rawalpindi, 2020–2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Pakistan Today / Rawalpindi Divisional Administration, 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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