Istanbul vs Jaipur
Istanbul and Jaipur are level on the AFTER Index at 56. Istanbul grades better on 6 measures, Jaipur on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- AFTER Index: Istanbul 56, Jaipur 56
- OECD: Istanbul 55, Jaipur 57
- UN Tourism: Istanbul 58, Jaipur 61
- UNDRR: Istanbul 49, Jaipur 50
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Istanbul 50, Jaipur 85
- Economy and jobs: Istanbul 67, Jaipur 63
- Climate and hazards: Istanbul 45, Jaipur 25
- Water and environment: Istanbul 50, Jaipur 56
- Community and housing: Istanbul 58, Jaipur 67
- Access and continuity: Istanbul 63, Jaipur 53
Where Istanbul is stronger
- Income per head: 37,301 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / International Comparison Program, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
- Extreme heat days: 2.8 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.
- Tropical nights: 59.8 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.
- Wastewater safely treated: 78.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (TurkStat via Türkiye Today, 'Türkiye’s water use, wastewater output continue to rise, TurkStat report shows', 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (State Airports Authority (DHMİ), TCDD Tasimacilik, Galataport Istanbul, General Directorate of Highways (KGM), 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Official Gazette of the Republic of Türkiye / Ministry of Treasury and Finance, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4.
Where Jaipur 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.
- Domestic share of nights: 97 % of nights by residents of the same country (Rajasthan Tourism Department via Outlook Traveller & Travel Trade Journal, Jan–Jun 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Average length of stay: 3.1 nights per visitor (AirROI, Jaipur, Rajasthan Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, 2025–2026). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 65.6 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 6.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Reserve Bank of India, Handbook of Statistics on Indian States (based on NSSO Periodic Labour Force Survey), 2023-24). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 157 kg per resident per year (The Times of India / Jaipur Municipal Corporation, 2018). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 31 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 14 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Magicbricks / The Economic Times (ET Realty), Jan–Mar 2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4.
- 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)
- Turkey: #36 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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