Dushanbe

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, scores 50 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #234 of 309 destinations. 18 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 51% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 50
• OECD: 45
• UN Tourism: 55
• UNDRR: 36

Strongest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (MyTajikistanStay (citing Tourism Development Committee / STR benchmarking reports), 2022–2023). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 112 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Trend News Agency / President of the Republic of Tajikistan address, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 3.7 % of the labour force (country figure) (Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 24.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / UN-Habitat / WHO, Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (SDG 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Government of the Republic of Tajikistan / Committee for Tourism Development, 2026). Grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 5,062 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators (via TheGlobalEconomy), 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 67

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: not measured yet
• Largest foreign market: 53.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 112 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Trend News Agency / President of the Republic of Tajikistan address, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (MyTajikistanStay (citing Tourism Development Committee / STR benchmarking reports), 2022–2023). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 3.7 % of the labour force (country figure) (Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 5,062 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators (via TheGlobalEconomy), 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 42

• Extreme heat days: 46.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 58 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: not measured yet
• Wildfire and storm hazard: not measured yet
• Country disaster risk: 4.3 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: 42

• Water scarcity: not measured yet
• Wastewater safely treated: 24.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / UN-Habitat / WHO, Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (SDG 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 386.3 kg per resident per year (EBRD Green Cities / City of Dushanbe, Green City Action Plan (GCAP) Dushanbe, 2021). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 22 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (World Bank, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Dushanbe Sustainable Urban Development Project, 2022). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 5.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Financial Chain Corporation / Law of the Republic of Tajikistan On the State Budget of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2024, 2024). 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: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Caravanistan Transport Guides & SUE Dipservice, 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 (UNDRR / UN Tajikistan, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Government of the Republic of Tajikistan / Committee for Tourism Development, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 23.6 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 (BD-travel, 2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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