Doha

Doha, Qatar, scores 60 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #140 of 309 destinations. 26 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: 60
• OECD: 63
• UN Tourism: 63
• UNDRR: 63

Travel advisory at level 3 (reconsider or avoid non-essential travel): the CIRA score is capped at 60. Without the cap: 67.

Strongest

• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 154.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Qatar Tourism, Tourism Sector Performance Reports, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.6 nights per visitor (country figure) (Qatar Tourism, 2024 Annual Performance Report, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Domestic share of nights: 11.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (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). Below 15: grade 0/4.
• Green space: 5.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 2013). Below 10: grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 245 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.

Qatar in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Qatar is #47 of 110 countries (4.23 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 60 on the CIRA Index; Doha is right on that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 67

• Nights in the three busiest months: 30 % of annual nights (country figure) (Qatar Tourism, 2024 Annual Performance Report, 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 11.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (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). Below 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 25 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Qatar Tourism, Tourism Sector Performance FY 2023, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 154.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Qatar Tourism, Tourism Sector Performance Reports, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 3.6 nights per visitor (country figure) (Qatar Tourism, 2024 Annual Performance Report, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 69 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Qatar Tourism, 2024 Annual Performance Report, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 92

• Jobs in tourism industries: 9.7 % 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). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 0.1 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 128,883 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 50

• Extreme heat days: 170.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 245 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 1.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source

Water and environment: 44

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Planning and Statistics Authority / National Planning Council (State of Qatar), 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 474.5 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Ministry of Municipality / Mordor Intelligence, 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: 5.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 2013). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: 3.5 visitor nights per resident per year (country figure) (Qatar News Agency / Qatar Tourism, 'Qatar Tourism Marks 2025 as a Year of Global Milestones and Resilient Growth' & National Planning Council Qatar, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: -1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Cushman & Wakefield Qatar Marketbeat, 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: 54

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Oxford Business Group / International Media Office Qatar, 2025–2026). 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: A national system only; no city plan found (Gulf Times / Ministry of Interior Qatar, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Euronews / Gulf Times / Qatar Tourism, 2026). Grade 4/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 79.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. 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 (Qatar Tourism / Ministry of Finance, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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