Denpasar vs Phuket

Denpasar leads Phuket by 16 points on the CIRA Index, 61 to 45. Denpasar grades better on 7 measures, Phuket on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Denpasar 61, Phuket 45
• OECD: Denpasar 60, Phuket 54
• UN Tourism: Denpasar 60, Phuket 46
• UNDRR: Denpasar 65, Phuket 63

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Denpasar 63, Phuket 70
• Economy and jobs: Denpasar 50, Phuket 75
• Climate and hazards: Denpasar 50, Phuket 40
• Water and environment: Denpasar 44, Phuket 0
• Community and housing: Denpasar 88, Phuket 25
• Access and continuity: Denpasar 75, Phuket 71

Where Denpasar is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 60.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Denpasar, Portal Satu Data Denpasar (Data Kunjungan Wisatawan Mancanegara dan Nusantara Ke Kota Denpasar Januari - Desember 2024), 2024). At or above 45: 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 501.9 kg per resident per year (Dinas Kehutanan dan Lingkungan Hidup Provinsi Bali via Bali Satu Data & BPS Kota Denpasar, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 4.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi Bali / RRI, January 2025 – January 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Wikipedia / PT Jasamarga Bali Tol / Pelindo, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Bali Provincial Government (Love Bali), 2025). Grade 3/4.

Where Phuket is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.7 % 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.
• Largest foreign market: 17.3 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports, 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 76.3 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) Thailand, Provincial Tourism Statistics, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 8.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (National Statistical Office of Thailand, The Labour Force Survey Whole Kingdom Report, 2024). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 37,383 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) / World Bank, 2019). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (The ASEAN Magazine, 'Thailand's Progress 20 Years After the Indian Ocean Tsunami' & ICPADM, 2024). Grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Thailand: #38 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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