Jeddah vs Riyadh
Jeddah leads Riyadh by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 60 to 59. Jeddah grades better on 4 measures, Riyadh on 2; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Jeddah 60, Riyadh 59
- OECD: Jeddah 63, Riyadh 62
- UN Tourism: Jeddah 61, Riyadh 52
- UNDRR: Jeddah 47, Riyadh 57
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Jeddah 88, Riyadh 85
- Economy and jobs: Jeddah 92, Riyadh 88
- Climate and hazards: Jeddah 40, Riyadh 50
- Water and environment: Jeddah 38, Riyadh 19
- Community and housing: Jeddah 75, Riyadh 67
- Access and continuity: Jeddah 54, Riyadh 57
Where Jeddah is stronger
- Wastewater safely treated: 85 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Health Organization (WHO) Data Portal / WHO-UNICEF JMP, 2022). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 511 kg per resident per year (MDPI / King Abdulaziz University study via Mordor Intelligence and Case Studies on Saudi Arabia Provinces, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
- Rent growth: 4.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) via Arabisk London, June 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Saudi Press Agency & General Authority of Civil Aviation, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Where Riyadh is stronger
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Riyadh Municipality Portal / Saudi General Directorate of Civil Defense, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Saudi Arabia: #29 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Saudi Arabia: #29 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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