Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, scores 63 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #112 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 75% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: 63
- OECD: 52
- UN Tourism: 51
- UNDRR: 50
Strongest
- Average length of stay: 6.2 nights per visitor (AirROI, Ulaanbaatar Short-Term Rental Market Report, August 2025 – July 2026). At or above 3.5: 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.
- Tropical nights: 0 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
- Green space: 1.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI Land, A Study on Policy and Institutional Arrangements for Urban Green Space Development in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2022). Below 10: grade 0/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Asia News Network / Government of Mongolia, 2026). Grade 0/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 31.2 % average annual occupancy (AirROI, Ulaanbaatar Short-Term Rental Market Report, August 2025 – July 2026). Below 45: grade 0/4.
Mongolia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index
Mongolia is #79 of 110 countries (3.64 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 55 on the CIRA Index; Ulaanbaatar is 8 above that.
Every measure, by theme
Demand and seasonality: 50
- Nights in the three busiest months: 45.1 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4. Source
- Domestic share of nights: 29.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (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). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4. Source
- Largest foreign market: 23.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Mongolia (NSO), 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
- Recovery against 2019: 105.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Mongolia (NSO) via Xinhua / Atlas Mongolia, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
- Average length of stay: 6.2 nights per visitor (AirROI, Ulaanbaatar Short-Term Rental Market Report, August 2025 – July 2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 31.2 % average annual occupancy (AirROI, Ulaanbaatar Short-Term Rental Market Report, August 2025 – July 2026). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source
Economy and jobs: 67
- Jobs in tourism industries: 3.7 % 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: 5.2 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
- Income per head: 19,515 GDP per capita, USD PPP (National Statistics Office of Mongolia, 2022). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
- Economic diversity: not measured yet
Climate and hazards: 70
- 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: 0 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
- Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
- Country disaster risk: 2.6 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: 31
- Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
- Wastewater safely treated: 53.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Mongolia, Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
- Municipal waste per resident: 408.8 kg per resident per year (MDPI Sustainability, Municipal Solid Waste Management in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Systems Analysis, 2017). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
- Green space: 1.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI Land, A Study on Policy and Institutional Arrangements for Urban Green Space Development in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2022). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source
Community and housing: 100
- Tourism intensity: not measured yet
- Cruise pressure: not measured yet
- Rent growth: not measured yet
- Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and National Statistics Office of Mongolia / 2020 PHC, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
- Resident support for tourism: not measured yet
Access and continuity: 50
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Asian Development Bank & CREC Project Records, 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 (Asia News Network / Go Go Mongolia, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Asia News Network / Government of Mongolia, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
- Government effectiveness: 38.2 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: 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Mongolian Business Database / Parliament of Mongolia, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
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