Almaty vs Surat

Almaty leads Surat by 1 points on the AFTER Index, 67 to 66. Almaty grades better on 9 measures, Surat on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• AFTER Index: Almaty 67, Surat 66
• OECD: Almaty 66, Surat 63
• UN Tourism: Almaty 74, Surat 76
• UNDRR: Almaty 64, Surat 48

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Almaty 70, Surat 75
• Economy and jobs: Almaty 83, Surat 75
• Climate and hazards: Almaty 65, Surat 15
• Water and environment: Almaty 94, Surat 81
• Community and housing: Almaty 25, Surat 100
• Access and continuity: Almaty 58, Surat 56

Where Almaty is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68.2 % average annual occupancy (Cushman & Wakefield Kazakhstan (using STR data), 2023). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 44,293 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Extreme heat days: 11.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 35 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2.6 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (MDPI Tourism and Hospitality, 'Governance Barriers to Sustainable Tourism Development in Almaty City and Region', 2024). Grade 1/4.
• 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.

Where Surat is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 18 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - India Tourism Data Compendium / Research & Analytics Portal, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirROI (Surat Market Report) & Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (2011 Census), 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Airports Authority of India & Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Kazakhstan: #56 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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