Bandung vs Riyadh

Bandung and Riyadh are level on the CIRA Index at 59. Bandung grades better on 10 measures, Riyadh on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bandung 59, Riyadh 59
• OECD: Bandung 57, Riyadh 60
• UN Tourism: Bandung 60, Riyadh 51
• UNDRR: Bandung 50, Riyadh 53

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bandung 54, Riyadh 85
• Economy and jobs: Bandung 67, Riyadh 88
• Climate and hazards: Bandung 50, Riyadh 50
• Water and environment: Bandung 56, Riyadh 19
• Community and housing: Bandung 100, Riyadh 67
• Access and continuity: Bandung 50, Riyadh 50

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.
• 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.
• Water scarcity: 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.
• Green space: 12.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Dinas Perumahan dan Kawasan Permukiman (DPKP) Kota Bandung / Kompas.com, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• 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.
• Travel advisory: 2 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). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.

Where Riyadh is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 10.7 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, Annual Statistical Report 2024, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 4.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Tourism Establishments Statistics Publication, Q4 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Ministry of Economy and Planning (DataSaudi) / GASTAT Labor Force Survey, Q1 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 73,784 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.1 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) & Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 71.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Saudi Arabia: #29 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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