Palembang vs Tianjin

Palembang and Tianjin are level on the TRAIL Index at 65. Palembang grades better on 4 measures, Tianjin on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Palembang 65, Tianjin 65
• OECD: Palembang 60, Tianjin 60
• UN Tourism: Palembang 75, Tianjin 74
• UNDRR: Palembang 49, Tianjin 60

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Palembang 58, Tianjin 31
• Economy and jobs: Palembang 67, Tianjin 75
• Climate and hazards: Palembang 35, Tianjin 45
• Water and environment: Palembang 81, Tianjin 81
• Community and housing: Palembang 100, Tianjin 100
• Access and continuity: Palembang 54, Tianjin 67

Where Palembang is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (BPS Kota Palembang, Statistik Daerah Kota Palembang 2023, 2022). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 57.3 % average annual occupancy (BPS Kota Palembang, Statistik Daerah Kota Palembang 2023, 2022). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.

Where Tianjin is stronger

• Income per head: 33,119 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Communiqué of Tianjin on the 2024 National Economic and Social Development & World Bank International Comparison Program / IMF WEO, 2024). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Tropical nights: 87.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2.9 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: 98.5 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China (MOHURD) / 2022 Urban Construction Statistical Bulletin of Tianjin, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, 2026). Grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 69.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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