Gujranwala vs Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi leads Gujranwala by 3 points on the TRAIL Index, 47 to 44. Gujranwala grades better on 1 measures, Rawalpindi on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Gujranwala 44, Rawalpindi 47
- OECD: Gujranwala 41, Rawalpindi 46
- UN Tourism: Gujranwala 50, Rawalpindi 55
- UNDRR: Gujranwala 31, Rawalpindi 38
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Gujranwala 63, Rawalpindi 67
- Economy and jobs: Gujranwala 58, Rawalpindi 58
- Climate and hazards: Gujranwala 10, Rawalpindi 25
- Water and environment: Gujranwala 33, Rawalpindi 44
- Community and housing: Gujranwala 75, Rawalpindi 50
- Access and continuity: Gujranwala 33, Rawalpindi 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 Rawalpindi is stronger
- Extreme heat days: 59.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 116.8 kg per resident per year (ResearchGate / Journal Study on Municipal Solid Waste Management in Rawalpindi City, 2018). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Logistics Cluster (WFP) & Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, 2024–2026). 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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