Palembang vs Surat

Surat leads Palembang by 1 points on the AFTER Index, 66 to 65. Palembang grades better on 7 measures, Surat on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• AFTER Index: Palembang 65, Surat 66
• OECD: Palembang 60, Surat 63
• UN Tourism: Palembang 75, Surat 76
• UNDRR: Palembang 49, Surat 48

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Palembang 58, Surat 75
• Economy and jobs: Palembang 67, Surat 75
• Climate and hazards: Palembang 35, Surat 15
• Water and environment: Palembang 81, Surat 81
• Community and housing: Palembang 100, Surat 100
• Access and continuity: Palembang 54, Surat 56

Where Palembang is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % 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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 57.3 % average annual occupancy (BPS Kota Palembang, Statistik Daerah Kota Palembang 2023, 2022). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 17,660 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Extreme heat days: 6 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.
• 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.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 61.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Media Komunikasi Geografi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha), 2025). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

Where Surat 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.
• Recovery against 2019: 114.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (via Press Information Bureau), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Unemployment rate: 1.2 % of the labour force (National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, 'Labour Market Snapshot of Selected Districts', 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (The Economic Times & Surat Municipal Corporation, 2022). At or above 95: 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)

• Indonesia: #23 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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