Denpasar vs İzmir

Denpasar and İzmir are level on the AFTER Index at 61. Denpasar grades better on 10 measures, İzmir on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• AFTER Index: Denpasar 61, İzmir 61
• OECD: Denpasar 60, İzmir 60
• UN Tourism: Denpasar 60, İzmir 72
• UNDRR: Denpasar 65, İzmir 50

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Denpasar 63, İzmir 45
• Economy and jobs: Denpasar 50, İzmir 75
• Climate and hazards: Denpasar 50, İzmir 25
• Water and environment: Denpasar 44, İzmir 75
• Community and housing: Denpasar 88, İzmir 100
• Access and continuity: Denpasar 75, İzmir 63

Where Denpasar is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 31.8 % of annual nights (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Denpasar, Portal Satu Data Denpasar (Data Kunjungan Wisatawan Mancanegara dan Nusantara Ke Kota Denpasar Januari - Desember 2024), 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62 % average annual occupancy (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Denpasar, Portal Satu Data Denpasar, 2024). Between 55 and 65: 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.
• 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.
• Country disaster risk: 4.5 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.
• 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 İzmir is stronger

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.3 % 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.
• Income per head: 45,288 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 97.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi / TÜİK (Belediye Atıksu Arıtma Tesisleri İstatistikleri), 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -11 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Bahçeşehir University Center for Economic and Social Research (BETAM) / sahibinden.com, sahibindex Rental Housing Market Outlook, July 2025 – July 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi & TAV Airports, 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
• Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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