Abidjan

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, scores 58 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #168 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 75% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 58
• OECD: 58
• UN Tourism: 65
• UNDRR: 41

Strongest

• 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.
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Institut National de la Statistique (RGPH 2021), August 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 1.3 visitor nights per resident per year (metro figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs (Bulletin d'Informations Statistiques du Tourisme et des Loisirs 2024) & Institut National de la Statistique (RGPH 2021), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 10.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / WHO / UN-Habitat, Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (SDG Indicator 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 8,209 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs de Côte d'Ivoire, Stratégie 'Sublime Côte d'Ivoire', 2024–2026). Grade 0/4.

Côte d'Ivoire in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Côte d'Ivoire is #102 of 110 countries (3.26 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 51 on the CIRA Index; Abidjan is 7 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 63

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: 54.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs de Côte d'Ivoire - Bulletin d'Informations Statistiques du Tourisme et des Loisirs 2023, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 24 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs de Côte d'Ivoire, Bulletin d'Informations Statistiques du Tourisme et des Loisirs 2024, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 2 nights per visitor (metro figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs de Côte d'Ivoire, Direction de la Planification, des Statistiques et des Projets (DPSP), Bulletin d'Informations Statistiques, 2024). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.3 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs de Côte d'Ivoire, Direction de la Planification, des Statistiques et des Projets (DPSP), Bulletin d'Informations Statistiques, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 67

• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.6 % 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. Source
• Unemployment rate: 2.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 8,209 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 35

• 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. Source
• Tropical nights: 365.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 63

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 10.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / WHO / UN-Habitat, Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (SDG Indicator 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 233.6 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Clean Air Task Force, Potential for Waste Sector Methane Reduction in Côte d'Ivoire, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 22 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 92

• Tourism intensity: 1.3 visitor nights per resident per year (metro figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs (Bulletin d'Informations Statistiques du Tourisme et des Loisirs 2024) & Institut National de la Statistique (RGPH 2021), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 3.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (ANStat (Agence Nationale de la Statistique / Daba Finance), January 2025 – January 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Institut National de la Statistique (RGPH 2021), August 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 46

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (U.S. International Trade Administration, Côte d'Ivoire - Infrastructure Commercial Guide, 2024–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (AIP) & PreventionWeb / UNDRR, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs de Côte d'Ivoire, Stratégie 'Sublime Côte d'Ivoire', 2024–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 35.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• 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. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI Info) & Fraternité Matin, 2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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