Hong Kong vs Johor Bahru
Hong Kong and Johor Bahru are level on the CIRA Index at 69. Hong Kong grades better on 7 measures, Johor Bahru on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Hong Kong 69, Johor Bahru 69
- OECD: Hong Kong 68, Johor Bahru 63
- UN Tourism: Hong Kong 76, Johor Bahru 70
- UNDRR: Hong Kong 68, Johor Bahru 55
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Hong Kong 56, Johor Bahru 60
- Economy and jobs: Hong Kong 100, Johor Bahru 67
- Climate and hazards: Hong Kong 38, Johor Bahru 50
- Water and environment: Hong Kong 69, Johor Bahru 63
- Community and housing: Hong Kong 75, Johor Bahru 88
- Access and continuity: Hong Kong 79, Johor Bahru 75
Where Hong Kong is stronger
- Average length of stay: 3.1 nights per visitor (Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR, Table 650-80005 : Visitor arrivals and length of stay of visitors, 2025). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 87 % average annual occupancy (GovHK / Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong: The Facts - Tourism, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 75,216 GDP per capita, USD PPP (World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2024). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 47 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Hong Kong Observatory and Security Bureau, 2025–2026). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Hong Kong Tourism Board and Tourism Commission, Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4.
- Government effectiveness: 92 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
Where Johor Bahru is stronger
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 427.1 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) / GarGeon Enterprise Report, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 0.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Knight Frank Malaysia / NAPIC via KLSE Screener, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (The Straits Times / Bernama, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Malaysia: #26 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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