Istanbul vs Pune

Istanbul and Pune are level on the AFTER Index at 56. Istanbul grades better on 9 measures, Pune on 11; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• AFTER Index: Istanbul 56, Pune 56
• OECD: Istanbul 55, Pune 58
• UN Tourism: Istanbul 58, Pune 60
• UNDRR: Istanbul 49, Pune 48

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Istanbul 50, Pune 71
• Economy and jobs: Istanbul 67, Pune 81
• Climate and hazards: Istanbul 45, Pune 25
• Water and environment: Istanbul 50, Pune 50
• Community and housing: Istanbul 58, Pune 63
• Access and continuity: Istanbul 63, Pune 58

Where Istanbul is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 10.7 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (İstanbul İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü, Turizm İstatistikleri Raporu, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Green space: 27 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 20 and 30: 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.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), 2025). Grade 1/4.
• 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 Pune 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: 98.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (via Press Information Bureau Mumbai & India Tourism Data Compendium 2025), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Unemployment rate: 3.3 % of the labour force (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), National Statistics Office (NSO), Labour Market Snapshot of Selected Districts (PLFS 2025), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Rent growth: 12.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Magicbricks Rental Index (via TyTil Market Analysis), Q2 2024–Q2 2025). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4.
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA Market Report & Census of India (District Census Handbook Pune 2011), 2026). At or below 0.5: 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)

• 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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