Minsk vs Novosibirsk

Minsk and Novosibirsk are level on the TRAIL Index at 40. Minsk grades better on 5 measures, Novosibirsk on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Minsk 40, Novosibirsk 40
• OECD: Minsk 62, Novosibirsk 64
• UN Tourism: Minsk 71, Novosibirsk 65
• UNDRR: Minsk 50, Novosibirsk 54

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Minsk 58, Novosibirsk 65
• Economy and jobs: Minsk 75, Novosibirsk 88
• Climate and hazards: Minsk 75, Novosibirsk 83
• Water and environment: Minsk 88, Novosibirsk 58
• Community and housing: Minsk 75, Novosibirsk 63
• Access and continuity: Minsk 21, Novosibirsk 38

Where Minsk is stronger

• Average length of stay: 4 nights per visitor (country figure) (National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat) / BelTA, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2.4 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO / SDG Country Profile Belarus, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 42.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (National Sustainable Development Coordination / Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Investropa, Updated Rents in Belarus / Minsk Real Estate Market Review, 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.

Where Novosibirsk is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 96.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Novosibirskstat (Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service in Novosibirsk Oblast), 'On the activities of collective accommodation establishments in 2024', 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62 % average annual occupancy (IDEM Consulting, Рынок гостиничной недвижимости: Новосибирск, 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 49,568 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 308.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (FinExpertiza / Rosprirodnadzor via Kontinent Sibir, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Main Directorate of EMERCOM (MChS) of Russia for Novosibirsk Oblast, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 29.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Interfax Russia / Novosibirsk City Hall, 2025). Grade 2/4.

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