Bangkok vs Singapore
Singapore leads Bangkok by 25 points on the CIRA Index, 85 to 60. Bangkok grades better on 0 measures, Singapore on 14; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Bangkok 60, Singapore 85
- OECD: Bangkok 57, Singapore 82
- UN Tourism: Bangkok 63, Singapore 92
- UNDRR: Bangkok 61, Singapore 81
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bangkok 70, Singapore 75
- Economy and jobs: Bangkok 56, Singapore 94
- Climate and hazards: Bangkok 25, Singapore 55
- Water and environment: Bangkok 50, Singapore 100
- Community and housing: Bangkok 75, Singapore 94
- Access and continuity: Bangkok 75, Singapore 92
Where Bangkok is stronger
Where Singapore is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 18.3 % of international arrivals or nights (Singapore Tourism Board, 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 6.6 % of employment in accommodation and food services (Singapore Department of Statistics, Employment (Persons) By Sector, (As At Year-End), Annual, 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 163,354 GDP per capita, USD PPP (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Economic diversity: 75.6 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Singapore Department of Statistics (SINGSTAT) / Ministry of Manpower, Employment (Persons) By Sector (As At Year-End) Annual, Table M182841, 2024). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
- Extreme heat days: 0.4 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.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Country disaster risk: 0.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (SDG 6 Data, Country (or area) | SDG 6 Data, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 303 kg per resident per year (National Environment Agency (NEA), Waste Statistics and Overall Recycling, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 40 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Singapore Green Plan 2030 (Government of Singapore), 2026). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Short-let density: 0 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), short-term accommodation rules, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
- Government effectiveness: 100 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
- Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Ministry of Trade and Industry / The Straits Times, 2026–2030). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Thailand: #38 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Singapore: #13 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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