Tianjin vs Zhuhai
Tianjin and Zhuhai are level on the TRAIL Index at 65. Tianjin grades better on 3 measures, Zhuhai on 4; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Tianjin 65, Zhuhai 65
- OECD: Tianjin 60, Zhuhai 59
- UN Tourism: Tianjin 74, Zhuhai 71
- UNDRR: Tianjin 60, Zhuhai 58
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Tianjin 31, Zhuhai 30
- Economy and jobs: Tianjin 75, Zhuhai 83
- Climate and hazards: Tianjin 45, Zhuhai 45
- Water and environment: Tianjin 81, Zhuhai 81
- Community and housing: Tianjin 100, Zhuhai 88
- Access and continuity: Tianjin 67, Zhuhai 63
Where Tianjin is stronger
- 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.
- Municipal waste per resident: 296.6 kg per resident per year (China Association of Circular Economy & Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Capital Airports Holdings & China Highlights Transportation Guides, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Where Zhuhai is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 49.2 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Ministry of Culture and Tourism / CEIC Data, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
- Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- 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.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- China: #8 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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