Malé

Malé, Maldives, scores 57 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #184 of 309 destinations. 23 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 73% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 57
• OECD: 57
• UN Tourism: 48
• UNDRR: 52

Strongest

• Unemployment rate: 2.3 % of the labour force (Maldives Bureau of Statistics, Labour Force Survey, Male' 2024-2025, 2024–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Rent growth: 0 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Maldives Monetary Authority & Maldives Bureau of Statistics, CPI Statistics Database, 2024 to 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Green space: 3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Malé City Council, Voluntary Local Review Report of Malé City Council, Maldives 2025, 2024). Below 10: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Malé City Council, Voluntary Local Review Report of Malé City Council, Maldives 2025, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 365.2 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.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 85

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (Maldives Bureau of Statistics, Maldives in Figures: Monthly Statistics; Ministry of Tourism, 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: not measured yet
• Largest foreign market: 12.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Maldives Ministry of Tourism, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 124.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Maldives Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Tourism Yearbook 2025, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 7.7 nights per visitor (country figure) (Maldives Ministry of Tourism, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 59 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Maldives Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Tourism Yearbook 2025 / December 2024 Monthly Report, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 63

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 2.3 % of the labour force (Maldives Bureau of Statistics, Labour Force Survey, Male' 2024-2025, 2024–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 28,555 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: 69

• 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: 365.2 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: not measured yet
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source

Water and environment: 8

• Water scarcity: not measured yet
• Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Malé City Council, Voluntary Local Review Report of Malé City Council, Maldives 2025, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 620.5 kg per resident per year (Waste Management Corporation Limited (WAMCO) / MV+, 2026). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4. Source
• Green space: 3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Malé City Council, Voluntary Local Review Report of Malé City Council, Maldives 2025, 2024). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 67

• Tourism intensity: 25.9 visitor nights per resident per year (country figure) (Maldives Monetary Authority & Maldives Bureau of Statistics, 2024). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 0 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Maldives Monetary Authority & Maldives Bureau of Statistics, CPI Statistics Database, 2024 to 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Maldives Bureau of Statistics (Census 2022), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 50

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Maldives Airports Company Limited & World Travel Guide, 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 (National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Maldives / ReliefWeb, Disaster Management Reference Handbook - Maldives, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Maldives, 2023–2025). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 36.3 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 partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy / Ministry of Finance, Maldives, 2025). Grade 3/4. Source

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