Juba

Juba, South Sudan, scores 26 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #302 of 309 destinations. 18 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 56% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 26
• OECD: 25
• UN Tourism: 34
• UNDRR: 16

Strongest

• Municipal waste per resident: 237.3 kg per resident per year (JICA and Juba City Council, Solid Waste Management Master Plan in Juba City 2021-2030, 2020). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Largest foreign market: 18.2 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), South Sudan / Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports and Immigration (DCRNPI), Migration and Displacement Statistics, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.

Weakest

• Income per head: 1,155 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2015). Below 15,000: 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: 0 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: 75

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: not measured yet
• Largest foreign market: 18.2 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), South Sudan / Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports and Immigration (DCRNPI), Migration and Displacement Statistics, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 13

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 12.4 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2023). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4. Source
• Income per head: 1,155 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2015). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 10

• Extreme heat days: 193.8 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: 359.2 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: 8.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Above 6.5: grade 0/4. Source

Water and environment: 44

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Swedfund, Treating sewerage and waste in South Sudan, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 237.3 kg per resident per year (JICA and Juba City Council, Solid Waste Management Master Plan in Juba City 2021-2030, 2020). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (UN-Habitat, Juba Strategic Plan, 2018). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 13

• Access redundancy: 1 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Japan International Cooperation Agency / South Sudan Ministry of Transport, 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 1/4. 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 (Radio Tamazuj & World Meteorological Organization (EW4All), 2023–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (U.S. Department of State / Smartraveller, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 0 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Ministry of Finance and Planning, Republic of South Sudan, 2023–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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