Bishkek vs Depok

Depok leads Bishkek by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 45 to 44. Bishkek grades better on 6 measures, Depok on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bishkek 44, Depok 45
• OECD: Bishkek 46, Depok 45
• UN Tourism: Bishkek 43, Depok 52
• UNDRR: Bishkek 33, Depok 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bishkek 69, Depok 50
• Economy and jobs: Bishkek 67, Depok 67
• Climate and hazards: Bishkek 67, Depok 30
• Water and environment: Bishkek 33, Depok 58
• Community and housing: Bishkek 0, Depok –
• Access and continuity: Bishkek 29, Depok 42

Where Bishkek is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 150.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (International Trade Administration & World Bank, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3 nights per visitor (country figure) (Economist.kg / National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.1 % of the labour force (National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, Open Data Portal, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 12.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 29 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic / Manas International Airport, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.

Where Depok is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 16 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), November 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 17,660 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 13.6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (ResearchGate / Jurnal Geodesi Undip, 'Identifikasi Ruang Terbuka Hijau Menggunakan Metode NDVI di Kota Depok', 2020). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Pemerintah Kota Depok, 2024-2025). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 59 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Kyrgyzstan: #93 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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