Bangkok vs Jerusalem

Bangkok and Jerusalem are level on the CIRA Index at 60. Bangkok grades better on 6 measures, Jerusalem on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bangkok 60, Jerusalem 60
• OECD: Bangkok 57, Jerusalem 66
• UN Tourism: Bangkok 63, Jerusalem 64
• UNDRR: Bangkok 61, Jerusalem 73

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bangkok 70, Jerusalem 54
• Economy and jobs: Bangkok 56, Jerusalem 92
• Climate and hazards: Bangkok 25, Jerusalem 60
• Water and environment: Bangkok 50, Jerusalem 56
• Community and housing: Bangkok 75, Jerusalem 83
• Access and continuity: Bangkok 75, Jerusalem 63

Where Bangkok is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78.8 % average annual occupancy (National Statistical Office of Thailand / Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Statistical Yearbook Thailand 2025 (Table 17.1), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 394.2 kg per resident per year (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Environment Department via The Circulate Initiative Circularity Assessment Protocol, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 31 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Bangkok Port (Port Authority of Thailand) & State Railway of Thailand, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (TAT Newsroom, 2026). 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 Jerusalem is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 77 % of nights by residents of the same country (Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research & Central Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalem, Table XI/4, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.7 nights per visitor (Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research & Central Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalem, Table XI/4 - Guests, Overnight-Stays, Average Overnight-Stays per Guest and Occupancy in Tour, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.7 % 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.
• Income per head: 59,717 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 16.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Tropical nights: 51.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.3 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 98 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat & WHO, Progress on Wastewater Treatment: SDG 6.3.1, 2020). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 84.4 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Thailand: #38 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Israel: #50 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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