Chittagong

Chittagong, Bangladesh, scores 55 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #208 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 67% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 55
OECD: 52
UN Tourism: 62
UNDRR: 36

Strongest

Unemployment rate: 3.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Domestic share of nights: 95 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) via The Bangladesh Monitor, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
Jobs in tourism industries: 1.9 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Labour Force Survey 2016-17, 2016–2017). At or below 8: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Income per head: 10,154 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) / JICA Preparatory Survey on Chattogram Sewerage System Development Project, 2023). Below 50: grade 0/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Dhaka Tribune, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4.

Bangladesh in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Bangladesh is #98 of 110 countries (3.34 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 52 on the CIRA Index; Chittagong is 3 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 69

Nights in the three busiest months: 32.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Tourism Satellite Account 2020, FY 2018-19). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 95 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) via The Bangladesh Monitor, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 33.3 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (The Business Standard / Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) & Special Branch of Police, 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 2.8 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism (reported via The Financial Express / Bangladesh media), 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 69

Jobs in tourism industries: 1.9 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Labour Force Survey 2016-17, 2016–2017). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 3.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 10,154 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
Economic diversity: 76.5 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Statistical Yearbook Bangladesh 2024 (Labour Force Survey module), 2022). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 25

Extreme heat days: 16.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
Tropical nights: 251.6 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: 5.9 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: 56

Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) / JICA Preparatory Survey on Chattogram Sewerage System Development Project, 2023). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 182.5 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) / UN Statistics Division, 2020-2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: 36.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Land Use Policy / University of Dhaka (Siddique & Uddin), 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 5.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (The Daily Star (citing Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics), Q3 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
Short-let density: not measured yet
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 38

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Railway & Chittagong Port Authority, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. 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 (ReliefWeb & Save the Children Bangladesh, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Dhaka Tribune, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 30.7 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: 3 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 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (The Business Standard, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

Compare Chittagong

The CIRA Index ranking · City vs city · How the index works · CIRA Studio · Put your city in the pilot