Denpasar vs Semarang
Denpasar leads Semarang by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 61 to 59. Denpasar grades better on 7 measures, Semarang on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Denpasar 61, Semarang 59
- OECD: Denpasar 60, Semarang 55
- UN Tourism: Denpasar 60, Semarang 63
- UNDRR: Denpasar 65, Semarang 51
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Denpasar 63, Semarang 63
- Economy and jobs: Denpasar 50, Semarang 50
- Climate and hazards: Denpasar 50, Semarang 40
- Water and environment: Denpasar 44, Semarang 56
- Community and housing: Denpasar 88, Semarang 100
- Access and continuity: Denpasar 75, Semarang 58
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- 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 Semarang 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.
- Recovery against 2019: 100.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Pemerintah Kota Semarang, Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah (RPJMD) & Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kota Semarang, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66 % average annual occupancy (BPS Kota Semarang via Disway Jateng, 'Okupansi Hotel Semarang Naik di Akhir 2025, Namun Wisatawan Pilih Menginap Singkat', December 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 4.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 255.5 kg per resident per year (Pemerintah Kota Semarang, Dokumen Rancangan RPJMD Kota Semarang Tahun 2025-2029, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Kompas / PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia / PT Pelindo / PT Kereta Api Indonesia / PT Jasa Marga, 2025–2026). 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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