Guangzhou vs Suzhou
Guangzhou leads Suzhou by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 68 to 67. Guangzhou grades better on 2 measures, Suzhou on 2; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Guangzhou 68, Suzhou 67
- OECD: Guangzhou 63, Suzhou 63
- UN Tourism: Guangzhou 73, Suzhou 74
- UNDRR: Guangzhou 58, Suzhou 62
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Guangzhou 50, Suzhou 63
- Economy and jobs: Guangzhou 75, Suzhou 92
- Climate and hazards: Guangzhou 40, Suzhou 35
- Water and environment: Guangzhou 75, Suzhou 81
- Community and housing: Guangzhou 100, Suzhou 100
- Access and continuity: Guangzhou 67, Suzhou 58
Where Guangzhou is stronger
- Extreme heat days: 9.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Guangzhou Municipal People's Government & Huadu District People's Government, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Where Suzhou is stronger
- Income per head: 58,315 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Suzhou Statistical Yearbook 2025; World Bank, World Development Indicators (ICP 2021 cycle), 2024). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 96.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Suzhou Municipal Statistics Bureau, Suzhou Statistical Yearbook 2025, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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