Denpasar vs Phnom Penh
Denpasar and Phnom Penh are level on the CIRA Index at 61. Denpasar grades better on 11 measures, Phnom Penh on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Denpasar 61, Phnom Penh 61
- OECD: Denpasar 60, Phnom Penh 55
- UN Tourism: Denpasar 60, Phnom Penh 62
- UNDRR: Denpasar 65, Phnom Penh 43
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Denpasar 63, Phnom Penh 83
- Economy and jobs: Denpasar 50, Phnom Penh 42
- Climate and hazards: Denpasar 50, Phnom Penh 20
- Water and environment: Denpasar 44, Phnom Penh 50
- Community and housing: Denpasar 88, Phnom Penh 88
- Access and continuity: Denpasar 75, Phnom Penh 54
Where Denpasar is stronger
- 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 intensity: 1.5 visitor nights per resident per year (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Denpasar & Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kota Denpasar, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (BPBD Bali / Apa Kabar Bali, 2026). 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.
- 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.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Bali Provincial Government (Love Bali), 2025). Grade 3/4.
Where Phnom Penh is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 102 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Cambodia Ministry of Tourism via NagaCorp Investor Relations (Tourism Statistics Report December 2025), 2025). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- Average length of stay: 7.6 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia, Tourism Statistics Report 2023, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 77.8 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Cambodia Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia Tourism Statistics Report 2024, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 266.5 kg per resident per year (Waste Summit Cambodia / Phnom Penh Capital Administration (PPCA), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 1.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (CBRE Cambodia, Phnom Penh Market Insights / Good Value Property, Q3 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Open Development Cambodia & Royal Railway Cambodia, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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