Curitiba

Curitiba, Brazil, scores 69 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #66 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 86% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 69
• OECD: 67
• UN Tourism: 70
• UNDRR: 54

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 97.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Curitiba, Pesquisa de Demanda Turística 2024, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.9 nights per visitor (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Curitiba (Pesquisa de Demanda Turística 2024), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 3.9 % of the labour force (IBGE via Prefeitura de Curitiba / PNAD Contínua Trimestral, Q1 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest foreign market: 44.7 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Governo do Estado do Paraná / Agência Estadual de Notícias (via Embratur e Polícia Federal), 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Curitiba (IMT), 2024). Grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 23,433 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.

Brazil in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Brazil is #32 of 110 countries (4.41 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Curitiba is 7 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 65

• Nights in the three busiest months: 39.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 97.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Curitiba, Pesquisa de Demanda Turística 2024, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 44.7 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Governo do Estado do Paraná / Agência Estadual de Notícias (via Embratur e Polícia Federal), 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 3.9 nights per visitor (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Curitiba (Pesquisa de Demanda Turística 2024), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70 % average annual occupancy (Curitiba e Região Convention & Visitors Bureau (CCVB) / Bem Paraná, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.1 % 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: 3.9 % of the labour force (IBGE via Prefeitura de Curitiba / PNAD Contínua Trimestral, Q1 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 23,433 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 75

• 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: 7.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.7 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. Source

Water and environment: 81

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 94.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba / Instituto Trata Brasil, Ranking do Saneamento 2026 (SINISA ano-base 2024), 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 365 kg per resident per year (Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba - Coleta de Lixo, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 34 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 69

• Tourism intensity: 17.5 visitor nights per resident per year (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Curitiba & IBGE, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 9.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe / FipeZAP via Portal Correio, April 2025 – March 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.9 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & IBGE (PNAD Contínua), 2025–2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Curitiba, March 2026). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 46

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) & Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes (DNIT), 2024). 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 (Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba - Coordenadoria Municipal de Proteção e Defesa Civil, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Curitiba (IMT), 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 44.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Câmara Municipal de Curitiba, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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