Riyadh vs Semarang

Riyadh and Semarang are level on the AFTER Index at 59. Riyadh grades better on 10 measures, Semarang on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• AFTER Index: Riyadh 59, Semarang 59
• OECD: Riyadh 60, Semarang 55
• UN Tourism: Riyadh 51, Semarang 63
• UNDRR: Riyadh 53, Semarang 51

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Riyadh 85, Semarang 63
• Economy and jobs: Riyadh 88, Semarang 50
• Climate and hazards: Riyadh 50, Semarang 40
• Water and environment: Riyadh 19, Semarang 56
• Community and housing: Riyadh 67, Semarang 100
• Access and continuity: Riyadh 50, Semarang 58

Where Riyadh is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 10.7 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, Annual Statistical Report 2024, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 4.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Tourism Establishments Statistics Publication, Q4 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Ministry of Economy and Planning (DataSaudi) / GASTAT Labor Force Survey, Q1 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 73,784 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Economic diversity: 78.4 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (GASTAT (Register-based Labour Market Statistics / GLMM), Q1 2025). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.1 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 60 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Journal of King Saud University - Science, via NCBI / PubMed Central, 2021). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 71.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.

Where Semarang 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: 66 % average annual occupancy (BPS Kota Semarang via Disway Jateng, 'Okupansi Hotel Semarang Naik di Akhir 2025, Namun Wisatawan Pilih Menginap Singkat', December 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.8 % 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.
• Extreme heat days: 7.8 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.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 255.5 kg per resident per year (Pemerintah Kota Semarang, Dokumen Rancangan RPJMD Kota Semarang Tahun 2025-2029, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 38.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam dan Lingkungan (IPB Press / BPS Kota Semarang), 2022). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Tourism intensity: 4.3 visitor nights per resident per year (BPS Kota Semarang & Pemerintah Kota Semarang RPJMD, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Kompas / PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia / PT Pelindo / PT Kereta Api Indonesia / PT Jasa Marga, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Saudi Arabia: #29 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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