Bandung vs Denpasar
Denpasar leads Bandung by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 61 to 59. Bandung grades better on 6 measures, Denpasar on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Bandung 59, Denpasar 61
- OECD: Bandung 57, Denpasar 60
- UN Tourism: Bandung 60, Denpasar 60
- UNDRR: Bandung 50, Denpasar 65
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bandung 54, Denpasar 63
- Economy and jobs: Bandung 67, Denpasar 50
- Climate and hazards: Bandung 50, Denpasar 50
- Water and environment: Bandung 56, Denpasar 44
- Community and housing: Bandung 100, Denpasar 88
- Access and continuity: Bandung 50, Denpasar 75
Where Bandung is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Recovery against 2019: 101.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kota Bandung / IDN Times / BPS, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Where Denpasar is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 23.4 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi Bali / ANTARA News, 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Average length of stay: 2.7 nights per visitor (region figure) (BPS Provinsi Bali, Provinsi Bali Dalam Angka 2025, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Unemployment rate: 2.1 % of the labour force (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Kota Denpasar, Statistik Ketenagakerjaan Kota Denpasar 2024, August 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Green space: 36.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum dan Penataan Ruang Kota Denpasar via Jurnal Taman Udayana University, 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Wikipedia / PT Jasamarga Bali Tol / Pelindo, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Journal of Business on Hospitality and Tourism (JBHOST), 2025). Grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Bali Provincial Government (Love Bali), 2025). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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