Taoyuan vs Zhuhai

Taoyuan and Zhuhai are level on the TRAIL Index at 65. Taoyuan grades better on 4 measures, Zhuhai on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Taoyuan 65, Zhuhai 65
• OECD: Taoyuan 62, Zhuhai 59
• UN Tourism: Taoyuan 65, Zhuhai 71
• UNDRR: Taoyuan 59, Zhuhai 58

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Taoyuan 75, Zhuhai 30
• Economy and jobs: Taoyuan 100, Zhuhai 83
• Climate and hazards: Taoyuan 25, Zhuhai 45
• Water and environment: Taoyuan 42, Zhuhai 81
• Community and housing: Taoyuan 100, Zhuhai 88
• Access and continuity: Taoyuan 60, Zhuhai 63

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.
• 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.

Where Zhuhai is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Zhuhai Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2023 Statistical Bulletin on National Economic and Social Development of Zhuhai, 2023). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 418.2 kg per resident per year (Zhuhai Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2023 Statistical Bulletin on National Economic and Social Development of Zhuhai, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 46.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Zhuhai Municipal People's Government, 15th Five-Year Plan Outline of Zhuhai Municipality, 2025). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Zhuhai Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, 2023). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

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

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