N'Djamena
N'Djamena, Chad, scores 30 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #299 of 309 destinations. 16 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 49% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: 30
- OECD: 30
- UN Tourism: 44
- UNDRR: 29
Strongest
- Municipal waste per resident: 175.2 kg per resident per year (Global Journal of Engineering Science and Researches, Production and testing of municipal solid waste characterization in N'Djamena, Chad, 2018). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Unemployment rate: 1.1 % of the labour force (country figure) (International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) via TheGlobalEconomy, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (World Bank / PreventionWeb, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.
Weakest
- Wastewater safely treated: 2.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UN-Habitat / UN-Water, Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (SDG indicator 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: 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: 11.3 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
- Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
- Domestic share of nights: not measured yet
- Largest foreign market: not measured yet
- Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
- Average length of stay: not measured yet
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet
Economy and jobs: 50
- Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
- Unemployment rate: 1.1 % of the labour force (country figure) (International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) via TheGlobalEconomy, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
- Income per head: 2,481 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / Trading Economics / TheGlobalEconomy, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
- Economic diversity: not measured yet
Climate and hazards: 10
- Extreme heat days: 199.6 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: 296 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: 7.9 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: 42
- Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
- Wastewater safely treated: 2.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UN-Habitat / UN-Water, Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (SDG indicator 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
- Municipal waste per resident: 175.2 kg per resident per year (Global Journal of Engineering Science and Researches, Production and testing of municipal solid waste characterization in N'Djamena, Chad, 2018). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
- Green space: not measured yet
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: 25
- Access redundancy: 1 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (European Union International Partnerships & World Bank Project Reports, 2024–2026). 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: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (World Bank / PreventionWeb, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (UN OCHA Chad Humanitarian Response Plan, 2025–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
- Government effectiveness: 11.3 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 dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Journal Officiel de la République du Tchad, Loi n° 034/PR/2019 portant Loi de Finances pour 2020, 2020). Grade 2/4. Source
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