Denpasar vs Manila
Denpasar and Manila are level on the CIRA Index at 61. Denpasar grades better on 9 measures, Manila on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Denpasar 61, Manila 61
- OECD: Denpasar 60, Manila 56
- UN Tourism: Denpasar 60, Manila 58
- UNDRR: Denpasar 65, Manila 46
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Denpasar 63, Manila 67
- Economy and jobs: Denpasar 50, Manila 33
- Climate and hazards: Denpasar 50, Manila 25
- Water and environment: Denpasar 44, Manila 44
- Community and housing: Denpasar 88, Manila 100
- Access and continuity: Denpasar 75, Manila 67
Where Denpasar is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 90.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Denpasar, Portal Satu Data Denpasar & Bank Data Denpasar, 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 16.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (BPS Kota Denpasar, Indikator Kesejahteraan Rakyat Kota Denpasar 2024, 2023). Between 16 and 22: grade 1/4.
- 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.
- 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.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Country disaster risk: 4.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
- Green space: 36.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum dan Penataan Ruang Kota Denpasar via Jurnal Taman Udayana University, 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Journal of Business on Hospitality and Tourism (JBHOST), 2025). Grade 4/4.
Where Manila is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 29 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2023, 2024 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Average length of stay: 11 nights per visitor (country figure) (Philippine Department of Tourism / Philippine News Agency, 'PH tourism did 'exceptionally well' with record-high 2024 receipt', 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division - SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 365 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-DENR), National Solid Waste Management Status Report [2008-2018], 2018). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 0.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Colliers International Philippines / Global Property Guide, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Philippines: #57 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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