Guangzhou vs Tianjin
Guangzhou leads Tianjin by 3 points on the TRAIL Index, 68 to 65. Guangzhou grades better on 4 measures, Tianjin on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Guangzhou 68, Tianjin 65
- OECD: Guangzhou 63, Tianjin 60
- UN Tourism: Guangzhou 73, Tianjin 74
- UNDRR: Guangzhou 58, Tianjin 60
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Guangzhou 50, Tianjin 31
- Economy and jobs: Guangzhou 75, Tianjin 75
- Climate and hazards: Guangzhou 40, Tianjin 45
- Water and environment: Guangzhou 75, Tianjin 81
- Community and housing: Guangzhou 100, Tianjin 100
- Access and continuity: Guangzhou 67, Tianjin 67
Where Guangzhou is stronger
- Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, 2023年12月份广州市旅游统计报表 (December 2023 Guangzhou Tourism Statistical Report), 2023). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 49.2 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China via CEIC Data, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
- Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
Where Tianjin is stronger
- Income per head: 33,119 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Communiqué of Tianjin on the 2024 National Economic and Social Development & World Bank International Comparison Program / IMF WEO, 2024). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
- Tropical nights: 87.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 98.5 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China (MOHURD) / 2022 Urban Construction Statistical Bulletin of Tianjin, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 296.6 kg per resident per year (China Association of Circular Economy & Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024). At or below 350: 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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