Surat vs Taoyuan

Surat and Taoyuan are level on the TRAIL Index at 65. Surat grades better on 5 measures, Taoyuan on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Surat 65, Taoyuan 65
• OECD: Surat 62, Taoyuan 62
• UN Tourism: Surat 76, Taoyuan 65
• UNDRR: Surat 48, Taoyuan 59

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Surat 75, Taoyuan 75
• Economy and jobs: Surat 67, Taoyuan 100
• Climate and hazards: Surat 15, Taoyuan 25
• Water and environment: Surat 81, Taoyuan 42
• Community and housing: Surat 100, Taoyuan 100
• Access and continuity: Surat 56, Taoyuan 60

Where Surat is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 114.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (via Press Information Bureau), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (The Economic Times & Surat Municipal Corporation, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 164.3 kg per resident per year (Surat Municipal Corporation, 2019). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 38.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Surat Municipal Corporation via Weekly Blitz, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Airports Authority of India & Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Where Taoyuan is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 10.3 % of international arrivals or nights (Taoyuan City Government Department of Tourism, 113年桃園市觀光旅館住客人數－國籍別, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68 % average annual occupancy (Taoyuan City Government Department of Tourism / China Times, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 80,091 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (The Atlas of Economic Complexity / Harvard CID & World Bank / IMF, 2024). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 17.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Taoyuan Tourism Department, 2020–2024). Grade 1/4.
• 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)

• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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