Daegu vs Shanghai

Shanghai leads Daegu by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 73 to 72. Daegu grades better on 9 measures, Shanghai on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Daegu 72, Shanghai 73
• OECD: Daegu 66, Shanghai 66
• UN Tourism: Daegu 81, Shanghai 74
• UNDRR: Daegu 59, Shanghai 60

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Daegu 50, Shanghai 80
• Economy and jobs: Daegu 83, Shanghai 75
• Climate and hazards: Daegu 45, Shanghai 35
• Water and environment: Daegu 94, Shanghai 63
• Community and housing: Daegu 100, Shanghai 100
• Access and continuity: Daegu 71, Shanghai 71

Where Daegu is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.2 % 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.
• Income per head: 39,933 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Statistics Korea (GRDP Accounts via regional statistical compilations), 2024). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Tropical nights: 83.6 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.
• Country disaster risk: 2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 321.2 kg per resident per year (Daegu Metropolitan City, 2024 Municipal Administration White Paper (시정백서), 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 77.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Daegu Metropolitan City, 2040 Daegu Urban Master Plan (2040 대구 도시기본계획), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 91 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (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) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Where Shanghai is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 9.7 % of international arrivals or nights (State Council Information Office / Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 4.8 nights per visitor (Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration / CEIC Data, 'Shanghai: Visitor: Average Length of Stay', 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66 % average annual occupancy (Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism (via International Travel & Health Insurance Journal), 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Shanghai Municipal People's Government & Shanghai Statistical Yearbook, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Emergency Management & Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, 2024). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• South Korea: #12 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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