Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela, scores 40 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #272 of 309 destinations. 20 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 62% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: 40
- OECD: 49
- UN Tourism: 57
- UNDRR: 33
Travel advisory at the highest level (do not travel): the CIRA score is capped at 40. Without the cap: 54.
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.
- Green space: 48 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 1.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Cámara Inmobiliaria Metropolitana de Caracas via Banca y Negocios, 2024–2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
Weakest
- Wastewater safely treated: 2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat & WHO, Progress on Wastewater Treatment – Global status and acceleration needs for SDG indicator 6.3.1 (2021), 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4.
- Travel advisory: 4 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). Above 3: grade 0/4.
- Government effectiveness: 6.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.
Every measure, by theme
Demand and seasonality: 63
- Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
- Domestic share of nights: not measured yet
- Largest foreign market: not measured yet
- Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
- Average length of stay: 8.2 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Turismo y Comercio Exterior (Oficina Estratégica de Seguimiento y Evaluación de Políticas Públicas), Estadísticas de Turismo en Venezuela 2019, 2019). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 50 % average annual occupancy (Banca y Negocios / Federación Nacional de Hoteles de Venezuela (Fenahoven), 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source
Economy and jobs: 38
- Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
- Unemployment rate: 5.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank / ILOSTAT, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
- Income per head: 7,890 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, 2024). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
- Economic diversity: not measured yet
Climate and hazards: 45
- 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: 52.8 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. 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: 6.4 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
- Wastewater safely treated: 2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat & WHO, Progress on Wastewater Treatment – Global status and acceleration needs for SDG indicator 6.3.1 (2021), 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
- Municipal waste per resident: 329.2 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / Fundación Instituto de Ingeniería, 'Gestión Integral De Residuos Sólidos Urbanos En Venezuela Del Problema A La Oportunidad (Parte 1)', 2012). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
- Green space: 48 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source
Community and housing: 100
- Tourism intensity: not measured yet
- Cruise pressure: not measured yet
- Rent growth: 1.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Cámara Inmobiliaria Metropolitana de Caracas via Banca y Negocios, 2024–2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
- Short-let density: not measured yet
- Resident support for tourism: not measured yet
Access and continuity: 21
- Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Expat Focus / World Travel Guide, 2025–2026). 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: A national system only; no city plan found (Protección Civil y Administración de Desastres, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Turismo (MINTUR), 2025–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
- Government effectiveness: 6.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
- Travel advisory: 4 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). Above 3: grade 0/4. Source
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Gaceta Oficial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela / Ley Orgánica de Turismo, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4. Source
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