Jakarta vs Medan

Jakarta and Medan are level on the TRAIL Index at 58. Jakarta grades better on 5 measures, Medan on 2; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Jakarta 58, Medan 58
• OECD: Jakarta 53, Medan 51
• UN Tourism: Jakarta 56, Medan 59
• UNDRR: Jakarta 46, Medan 41

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Jakarta 63, Medan 45
• Economy and jobs: Jakarta 50, Medan 50
• Climate and hazards: Jakarta 45, Medan 50
• Water and environment: Jakarta 38, Medan 50
• Community and housing: Jakarta 100, Medan 100
• Access and continuity: Jakarta 58, Medan 54

Where Jakarta is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi DKI Jakarta via Kompas.id, 'Kunjungan Turis Asing Naik, Sektor Pariwisata Jakarta Diprediksi Tetap Kuat', November 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62.1 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (BPS Provinsi DKI Jakarta via ANTARA News, 'BPS: Hunian kamar hotel di Jakarta Desember 2024 capai 60 persen', December 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 6.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi DKI Jakarta via Kompas, August 2024). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) Indonesia, 'Crisis Management & Official Travel Advisory', 2023–2024). Grade 1/4.

Where Medan is stronger

• Wildfire and storm hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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