Gujranwala vs Şanlıurfa

Gujranwala and Şanlıurfa are level on the TRAIL Index at 44. Gujranwala grades better on 3 measures, Şanlıurfa on 9; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Gujranwala 44, Şanlıurfa 44
• OECD: Gujranwala 41, Şanlıurfa 43
• UN Tourism: Gujranwala 50, Şanlıurfa 52
• UNDRR: Gujranwala 31, Şanlıurfa 41

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Gujranwala 63, Şanlıurfa 30
• Economy and jobs: Gujranwala 58, Şanlıurfa 75
• Climate and hazards: Gujranwala 10, Şanlıurfa 20
• Water and environment: Gujranwala 33, Şanlıurfa 56
• Community and housing: Gujranwala 75, Şanlıurfa 50
• Access and continuity: Gujranwala 33, Şanlıurfa 50

Where Gujranwala is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 92 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) / Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) citing UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, 2023). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (SMART - SMEs / World Economic Forum TTDI Data via FPCCI, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• 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 Şanlıurfa is stronger

• Income per head: 45,288 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 85.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (TurkStat (TÜİK) - Water and Wastewater Statistics, 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 240.9 kg per resident per year (region figure) (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) via SMART Journal, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 47.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Resmî Gazete / Ministry of Treasury and Finance, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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