Paris vs Reykjavík

Paris and Reykjavík are level on the TRAIL Index at 70. Paris grades better on 8 measures, Reykjavík on 10; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Paris 70, Reykjavík 70
• OECD: Paris 73, Reykjavík 69
• UN Tourism: Paris 72, Reykjavík 63
• UNDRR: Paris 66, Reykjavík 82

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Paris 88, Reykjavík 63
• Economy and jobs: Paris 92, Reykjavík 92
• Climate and hazards: Paris 65, Reykjavík 80
• Water and environment: Paris 63, Reykjavík 50
• Community and housing: Paris 50, Reykjavík 56
• Access and continuity: Paris 75, Reykjavík 88

Where Paris is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 27.1 % of annual nights (Insee, Number of nights spent at hotels - Total - Paris (Series 010598705), 2025). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 46 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (INSEE Flash Île-de-France, 'Un an après les Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques, le tourisme francilien au plus haut en 2025', 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (INSEE Flash Île-de-France, 'Un an après les Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques, le tourisme francilien au plus haut en 2025', 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.7 % 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 86.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 433 kg per resident per year (Ville de Paris, Rapport annuel sur le prix et la qualité du service public de prévention et de gestion des déchets ménagers et assimilés à Paris, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Insee / Apur, August 2026). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Paris je t'aime - Office de Tourisme de Paris, How to get to Paris: transport and access guide, 2025). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Where Reykjavík is stronger

• Average length of stay: 6.5 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ferðamálastofa (Icelandic Tourist Board) / Statistics Iceland, 'Tourism in Iceland in Figures - FMS 2024-41', Dec 2023–Nov 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (Statistics Iceland, Labour market 2025, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Country disaster risk: 1.6 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 36 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (Almannavarnir) & Safetravel Iceland, 2024–2026). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Tourism Cases / CABI & Iceland Review / Almannavarnir, 2023–2024). 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.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• France: #5 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Iceland: #34 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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