Granada vs Venice

Granada leads Venice by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 56 to 55. Granada grades better on 8 measures, Venice on 8; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

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

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Granada 63, Venice 54
• Economy and jobs: Granada 58, Venice 88
• Climate and hazards: Granada 50, Venice 55
• Water and environment: Granada 50, Venice 33
• Community and housing: Granada 63, Venice 33
• Access and continuity: Granada 58, Venice 67

Where Granada is stronger

• 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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.4 % average annual occupancy (INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, puntos turísticos (monthly, tables 2078 and 2076), 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 81.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: SDG Indicators Database by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), 2024). Between 70 and 85: 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.
• Short-let density: 2.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE via CCOO Informe sobre la situación de la vivienda en Andalucía 2025, May 2025). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.

Where Venice is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 102.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Regione del Veneto – U.O. Sistema Statistico Regionale & Città Metropolitana di Venezia DUP 2026-2028, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (Regione del Veneto – U.O. Sistema Statistico Regionale / Città di Venezia, Annuario del Turismo 2024, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 62,803 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 2.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Immobiliare.it, Real estate market Venice, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Comune di Venezia & SAVE S.p.A., 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Comune di Venezia, Regolamento per l'applicazione dell'imposta di soggiorno, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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