Rawalpindi vs Tashkent

Tashkent leads Rawalpindi by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 48 to 47. Rawalpindi grades better on 7 measures, Tashkent on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Rawalpindi 47, Tashkent 48
• OECD: Rawalpindi 46, Tashkent 51
• UN Tourism: Rawalpindi 55, Tashkent 51
• UNDRR: Rawalpindi 38, Tashkent 52

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Rawalpindi 67, Tashkent 67
• Economy and jobs: Rawalpindi 58, Tashkent 63
• Climate and hazards: Rawalpindi 25, Tashkent 40
• Water and environment: Rawalpindi 44, Tashkent 44
• Community and housing: Rawalpindi 50, Tashkent 25
• Access and continuity: Rawalpindi 38, Tashkent 58

Where Rawalpindi is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 89.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - Pakistan Economic Impact Research, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (SMART - SMEs / World Economic Forum TTDI Data Analysis, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Economic diversity: 77.5 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan Labour Force Survey 2020-21, 2020-21). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 59.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 25.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (AI Geo Navigators, Urban Heat Island & Urbanization in Islamabad & Rawalpindi, 2020–2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 6.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (PACRA (Pakistan Credit Rating Agency) citing Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), 3QFY26). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Pakistan Today / Rawalpindi Divisional Administration, 2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Tashkent is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 28.4 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, '11.7 million tourists visited Uzbekistan in 2025', 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Tropical nights: 65.2 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: 3.2 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.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (AIP Publishing / Lex.uz, Presidential Decree UP-6002 'On urgent measures to support the tourism sector to reduce the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic', 2020–2025). Grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan / Gazeta.uz, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Uzbekistan: #76 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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