Denpasar vs Medan

Denpasar leads Medan by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 61 to 58. Denpasar grades better on 8 measures, Medan on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Denpasar 61, Medan 58
• OECD: Denpasar 60, Medan 51
• UN Tourism: Denpasar 60, Medan 59
• UNDRR: Denpasar 65, Medan 41

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Denpasar 63, Medan 45
• Economy and jobs: Denpasar 50, Medan 50
• Climate and hazards: Denpasar 50, Medan 50
• Water and environment: Denpasar 44, Medan 50
• Community and housing: Denpasar 88, Medan 100
• Access and continuity: Denpasar 75, Medan 54

Where Denpasar is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 23.4 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi Bali / ANTARA News, 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.7 nights per visitor (region figure) (BPS Provinsi Bali, Provinsi Bali Dalam Angka 2025, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62 % average annual occupancy (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Denpasar, Portal Satu Data Denpasar, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.1 % of the labour force (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Kota Denpasar, Statistik Ketenagakerjaan Kota Denpasar 2024, August 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Bali Provincial Government (Love Bali), 2025). Grade 3/4.

Where Medan is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % 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.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 11.4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (BPS Kota Medan, Statistik Ketenagakerjaan Kota Medan 2022, 2022). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 257.1 kg per resident per year (Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Sampah Nasional (SIPSN) / Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kota Medan & BPS Kota Medan, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 0.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Global Property Guide / Bank Indonesia, Indonesia Residential Property Market Analysis 2026, Q1 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (PT Jasa Marga & PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) / Wikipedia, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Indonesia: #23 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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