Prague

Prague, Czech Republic, scores 74 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #23 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 88% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 74
OECD: 73
UN Tourism: 78
UNDRR: 77

Strongest

Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (Czech Statistical Office, Latest statistical data – Capital City of Prague, Q4 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Extreme heat days: 1 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.
Tropical nights: 3.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Domestic share of nights: 14.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Rekordní počet turistů v Praze v roce 2024, 2024). Below 15: grade 0/4.
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Prague City Tourism Corporate, 2024–2027). Grade 1/4.

Czech Republic in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Czech Republic is #37 of 110 countries (4.35 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 61 on the CIRA Index; Prague is 13 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 54

Nights in the three busiest months: 31.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 14.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Rekordní počet turistů v Praze v roce 2024, 2024). Below 15: grade 0/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 16.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Rekordní počet turistů v Praze v roce 2024, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 98.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) / Prague City Tourism, 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (Prague City Tourism / Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 65.7 % average annual occupancy (Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), First Hand Figures Prague 2024, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 100

Jobs in tourism industries: 5.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (region figure) (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Regional Tourism Satellite Account in the Czech Republic, 2024). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (Czech Statistical Office, Latest statistical data – Capital City of Prague, Q4 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 60,487 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 80

Extreme heat days: 1 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: 3.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 1.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source

Water and environment: 88

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Kanalizace - podíl čištěných odpadních vod a technické údaje, 2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 485.1 kg per resident per year (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Latest statistical data – Capital City of Prague, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
Green space: 53 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 58

Tourism intensity: 13.1 visitor nights per resident per year (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Rekordní počet turistů v Praze v roce 2024 & Charakteristika hlavního města Prahy, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Deloitte Rent Index via Investropa / Radio Prague International, Q2 2025–Q2 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
Short-let density: 1.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Prague Morning / Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR), June 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 79

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Prague Public Transit & Transport Infrastructure / Prague Airport, 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, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Prague Daily / Prague City Council, 2025). Grade 4/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Prague City Tourism Corporate, 2024–2027). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 86.3 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source
Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Prague City Tourism Corporate, 2023–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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