Hong Kong vs Tainan

Hong Kong and Tainan are level on the TRAIL Index at 69. Hong Kong grades better on 6 measures, Tainan on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Hong Kong 69, Tainan 69
• OECD: Hong Kong 68, Tainan 68
• UN Tourism: Hong Kong 76, Tainan 67
• UNDRR: Hong Kong 68, Tainan 73

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Hong Kong 56, Tainan 60
• Economy and jobs: Hong Kong 100, Tainan 100
• Climate and hazards: Hong Kong 38, Tainan 50
• Water and environment: Hong Kong 69, Tainan 42
• Community and housing: Hong Kong 75, Tainan 100
• Access and continuity: Hong Kong 79, Tainan 75

Where Hong Kong is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 91.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR, Table 650-80005 : Visitor arrivals and length of stay of visitors & HKTB Annual Report 2019/20, 2025). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 87 % average annual occupancy (GovHK / Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong: The Facts - Tourism, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 94.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Drainage Services Department, HKSAR Government - Sustainability Report 2023-24, 2023-2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 511 kg per resident per year (Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government - Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong: Waste Statistics for 2024, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Green space: 47 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Hong Kong SAR Inland Revenue Department & 2024-25 Budget, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Tainan is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 17.3 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of the Interior / Tourism Administration, MOTC (via Taipei Times), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 7 nights per visitor (country figure) (Taiwan Tourism Administration, MOTC, '2024 Annual Survey Report on Visitors Expenditure and Trends in Taiwan', 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 2.4 visitor nights per resident per year (Tourism Administration, MOTC & Tainan City Government Civil Affairs Bureau, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 2.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) / Mirror Media & Sinyi Realty, 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

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