Granada vs Palma

Granada leads Palma by 2 points on the TRAIL Index, 56 to 54. Granada grades better on 8 measures, Palma on 10; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Granada 56, Palma 54
• OECD: Granada 56, Palma 53
• UN Tourism: Granada 55, Palma 51
• UNDRR: Granada 56, Palma 54

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Granada 63, Palma 46
• Economy and jobs: Granada 58, Palma 83
• Climate and hazards: Granada 50, Palma 55
• Water and environment: Granada 50, Palma 38
• Community and housing: Granada 63, Palma 35
• Access and continuity: Granada 58, Palma 69

Where Granada is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 44.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4.
• Largest foreign market: 15.3 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 58.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 526.1 kg per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Granada, Medio Ambiente - Gestión de Residuos, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Tourism intensity: 14.6 visitor nights per resident per year (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 89 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Consejería de Turismo, Cultura y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía, 'Percepción de los residentes hacia el turismo en Andalucía', 2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4.

Where Palma is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 105.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (IBESTAT & INE, Moviments Turístics / FRONTUR-EGATUR / EOH Balears, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 5.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Govern de les Illes Balears / Consell Econòmic i Social de les Illes Balears (CES), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 6.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA), Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 16.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad (via Ultima Hora), November 2024). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
• Air traffic recovery: 114 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Largest airline group share: 24.6 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Fundación Turismo Palma 365, III Plan Estratégico de Turismo de Palma 2023-2027, 2023-2027). Grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Govern de les Illes Balears, Ley 2/2016 del impuesto sobre estancias turísticas en las Illes Balears y de medidas de impulso del turismo sostenible, 2024-2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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