Gujranwala vs Siem Reap

Gujranwala and Siem Reap are level on the TRAIL Index at 44. Gujranwala grades better on 5 measures, Siem Reap on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Gujranwala 44, Siem Reap 44
• OECD: Gujranwala 41, Siem Reap 44
• UN Tourism: Gujranwala 50, Siem Reap 52
• UNDRR: Gujranwala 31, Siem Reap 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Gujranwala 63, Siem Reap 38
• Economy and jobs: Gujranwala 58, Siem Reap 50
• Climate and hazards: Gujranwala 10, Siem Reap 20
• Water and environment: Gujranwala 33, Siem Reap 58
• Community and housing: Gujranwala 75, Siem Reap 67
• Access and continuity: Gujranwala 33, Siem Reap 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.
• Economic diversity: 75.7 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Labour Force Survey 2024-25 (Table 16), 2024-25). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Business Recorder / Wikipedia (Gujranwala Expressway & Pakistan Railways), 2024–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, District Disaster Response Plan Gujranwala, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Siem Reap is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 39.2 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.
• Country disaster risk: 6.1 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Ministry of Tourism Cambodia / Asia News Network, 'Siem Reap action plan for tourism in motion', 2021-2023). Grade 3/4.
• 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 partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) / Angkor Enterprise, 2024-2025). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

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

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