Bandung vs Chiang Mai

Bandung and Chiang Mai are level on the CIRA Index at 59. Bandung grades better on 7 measures, Chiang Mai on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bandung 59, Chiang Mai 59
• OECD: Bandung 57, Chiang Mai 56
• UN Tourism: Bandung 60, Chiang Mai 63
• UNDRR: Bandung 50, Chiang Mai 46

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bandung 54, Chiang Mai 79
• Economy and jobs: Bandung 67, Chiang Mai 50
• Climate and hazards: Bandung 50, Chiang Mai 25
• Water and environment: Bandung 56, Chiang Mai 63
• Community and housing: Bandung 100, Chiang Mai 88
• Access and continuity: Bandung 50, Chiang Mai 50

Where Bandung is stronger

• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.8 % 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.
• Extreme heat days: 0 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.
• Tropical nights: 90.8 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 72.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Dinas Kesehatan Kota Bandung / Pemerintah Kota Bandung (Si Paten), 2023). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 210.9 kg per resident per year (Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK) - Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Sampah Nasional (SIPSN) & BPS Kota Bandung, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 4.4 visitor nights per resident per year (Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kota Bandung (Open Data Kota Bandung) & BPS Kota Bandung (Kota Bandung Dalam Angka 2024), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Where Chiang Mai is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 30.8 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) & Ministry of Tourism and Sports, 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.8 nights per visitor (region figure) (Chiang Mai Provincial Government (Office of Tourism and Sports Chiang Mai), Meeting of Heads of Government Agencies of Chiang Mai Province, February 2025, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.9 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Chiang Mai Provincial Government (Office of Tourism and Sports Chiang Mai), Meeting of Heads of Government Agencies of Chiang Mai Province, February 2025, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 1 % of the labour force (country figure) (National Statistical Office of Thailand (NSO), Important Statistics and Indicators, Q2 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 93.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (region figure) (Discover Sustainability (Springer Nature) - Wiwat Pongruengkiat et al., 2021). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Thailand: #38 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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