Gujranwala vs Peshawar
Peshawar leads Gujranwala by 2 points on the TRAIL Index, 46 to 44. Gujranwala grades better on 1 measures, Peshawar on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Gujranwala 44, Peshawar 46
- OECD: Gujranwala 41, Peshawar 44
- UN Tourism: Gujranwala 50, Peshawar 54
- UNDRR: Gujranwala 31, Peshawar 33
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Gujranwala 63, Peshawar 67
- Economy and jobs: Gujranwala 58, Peshawar 56
- Climate and hazards: Gujranwala 10, Peshawar 15
- Water and environment: Gujranwala 33, Peshawar 44
- Community and housing: Gujranwala 75, Peshawar 50
- Access and continuity: Gujranwala 33, Peshawar 38
Where Gujranwala is stronger
- Rent growth: 4.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (PACRA / Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Real Estate Industry Report, Feb 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
Where Peshawar is stronger
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations SDG Country Profiles / WHO / UN-Habitat (SDG Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 173 kg per resident per year (ResearchGate / Journal Study on Waste Management System in Peshawar, Pakistan, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority / Pakistan Railways / National Highway Authority, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Pakistan: #95 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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