Lahore

Lahore, Pakistan, scores 41 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #270 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 76% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 41
• OECD: 41
• UN Tourism: 47
• UNDRR: 28

Strongest

• Average length of stay: 5.8 nights per visitor (AirROI, Lahore, Punjab Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, 2025–2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 197.1 kg per resident per year (MDPI Sustainability / Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC), 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 90 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Policy Advisory Board / WTTC, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Country disaster risk: 6.6 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Above 6.5: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 7,330 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, 2026). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (The Express Tribune / World Bank Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy, 2017). Below 50: grade 0/4.

Pakistan in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Pakistan is #95 of 110 countries (3.42 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 53 on the CIRA Index; Lahore is 12 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 56

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: 90 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Policy Advisory Board / WTTC, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 36 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) - Mapping Pakistan's Tourism Potential, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 5.8 nights per visitor (AirROI, Lahore, Punjab Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, 2025–2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 30 % average annual occupancy (Airbtics, Best Airbnb Markets in Pakistan (2026) / Lahore STR Data, 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 56

• Jobs in tourism industries: 1.6 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan Labour Force Survey 2020-21, 2020-21). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 9.7 % of the labour force (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Labour Force Survey 2020-21 (District Level Report), 2020-2021). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 7,330 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, 2026). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 77.4 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Key Insights of Labour Force Survey 2024-25, 2024-25). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 10

• Extreme heat days: 97 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: 174.8 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: 6.6 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: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (The Express Tribune / World Bank Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy, 2017). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 197.1 kg per resident per year (MDPI Sustainability / Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC), 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 22 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 25

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 12 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Ilaan.com, Rent Trends in Pakistan 2026, 2025–2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4. 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 (Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority / Pakistan Railways / National Highway Authority, 2024). 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 (Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP), 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 25.5 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 (Government of the Punjab Finance Department, Annual Development Programme, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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