Da Nang vs Pune

Da Nang and Pune are level on the AFTER Index at 56. Da Nang grades better on 10 measures, Pune on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• AFTER Index: Da Nang 56, Pune 56
• OECD: Da Nang 56, Pune 58
• UN Tourism: Da Nang 73, Pune 60
• UNDRR: Da Nang 51, Pune 48

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Da Nang 58, Pune 71
• Economy and jobs: Da Nang 67, Pune 81
• Climate and hazards: Da Nang 25, Pune 25
• Water and environment: Da Nang 88, Pune 50
• Community and housing: Da Nang 50, Pune 63
• Access and continuity: Da Nang 58, Pune 58

Where Da Nang is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.9 % 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: 135 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Da Nang Department of Tourism (via Voice of Vietnam / Baodautu), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 39 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.9 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.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 89.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Báo Đại biểu Nhân dân (People's Representative Newspaper) / People's Committee of Da Nang City, 2025). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 65.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI Sustainability / Da Nang Green Space System Planning: An Ecology Landscape Approach, 2017). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 6.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (FazWaz Vietnam, The Ultimate Renter's Guide to Property in Da Nang: 2025-2026 Market Insights & Forecast, 2025–2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Da Nang City People's Committee Portal & Vietnam Ministry of Transport, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center (Danang Fantasticity), 2025). Grade 1/4.

Where Pune is stronger

• 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: 3.8 nights per visitor (AirROI Pune City Short-Term Rental Market Report, 2025/2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.5 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % 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.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 152.1 kg per resident per year (Pune Municipal Corporation Solid Waste Management Department, 2025–2026). At or below 350: 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)

• Vietnam: #52 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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