Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, scores 57 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #184 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 84% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 57
OECD: 55
UN Tourism: 63
UNDRR: 46

Strongest

Domestic share of nights: 83.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (City Hall of Rio de Janeiro (SMTUR-Rio, SMDE, and Riotur), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
Average length of stay: 4.6 nights per visitor (Secretaria Municipal de Turismo do Rio de Janeiro (SMTUR-RIO) / Observatório do Turismo Carioca, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
Green space: 49 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Tropical nights: 214.2 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.
Wastewater safely treated: 54.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Instituto Trata Brasil / SNIS, 'Rio de Janeiro amplia serviço de tratamento de esgoto e mais que dobra investimento em saneamento por habitante', 2022). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaria de Estado de Turismo do Rio de Janeiro (Setur-RJ) & G1, 2025). Grade 1/4.

Brazil in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Brazil is #32 of 110 countries (4.41 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Rio de Janeiro is 5 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 70

Nights in the three busiest months: 39.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 83.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (City Hall of Rio de Janeiro (SMTUR-Rio, SMDE, and Riotur), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 33.8 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Setur-RJ / TurisRio (Embratur data), Jan–Aug 2026). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 4.6 nights per visitor (Secretaria Municipal de Turismo do Rio de Janeiro (SMTUR-RIO) / Observatório do Turismo Carioca, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68 % average annual occupancy (FOHB (Fórum de Operadores Hoteleiros do Brasil) & HotelInvest, Panorama da Hotelaria Brasileira 2025, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 58

Jobs in tourism industries: 3.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 8.1 % of the labour force (Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro / Secretaria Municipal de Trabalho e Renda (Observatório do Trabalho Carioca / IBGE PNAD Contínua), Q1 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
Income per head: 24,209 GDP per capita, USD PPP (IBGE Cidades e Estados / World Bank, 2023). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 40

Extreme heat days: 7.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4. Source
Tropical nights: 214.2 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 4.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 69

Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 54.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Instituto Trata Brasil / SNIS, 'Rio de Janeiro amplia serviço de tratamento de esgoto e mais que dobra investimento em saneamento por habitante', 2022). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 441.7 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Ministério das Cidades / SNIS, '18º Diagnóstico do Manejo de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos', 2022). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
Green space: 49 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 38

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 11.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe - Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas, Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial (Informe de Junho de 2026), July 2025–June 2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4. Source
Short-let density: 1.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA MarketMinder (Rio De Janeiro) & IBGE Censo Demográfico 2022 (DATA.RIO), 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 54

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Encyclopaedia Britannica & Port of Rio de Janeiro / RIOGaleão, 2024–2026). 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 (Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro via PreventionWeb & Centro de Operações e Resiliência (COR), 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaria de Estado de Turismo do Rio de Janeiro (Setur-RJ) & G1, 2025). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 44.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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