Gazipur vs Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi leads Gazipur by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 47 to 46. Gazipur grades better on 3 measures, Rawalpindi on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Gazipur 46, Rawalpindi 47
• OECD: Gazipur 44, Rawalpindi 46
• UN Tourism: Gazipur 51, Rawalpindi 55
• UNDRR: Gazipur 31, Rawalpindi 38

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Gazipur 56, Rawalpindi 67
• Economy and jobs: Gazipur 69, Rawalpindi 58
• Climate and hazards: Gazipur 25, Rawalpindi 25
• Water and environment: Gazipur 50, Rawalpindi 44
• Community and housing: Gazipur 75, Rawalpindi 50
• Access and continuity: Gazipur 21, Rawalpindi 38

Where Gazipur is stronger

• Country disaster risk: 5.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 5.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via Daily Sun, Q4 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.

Where Rawalpindi is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 36 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Policy Advisory Board of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Mapping Pakistan's Tourism Potential, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Logistics Cluster (WFP) & Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• 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)

• Bangladesh: #98 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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