A Coruña vs Barcelona

A Coruña leads Barcelona by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 66 to 65. A Coruña grades better on 10 measures, Barcelona on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: A Coruña 66, Barcelona 65
• OECD: A Coruña 68, Barcelona 65
• UN Tourism: A Coruña 66, Barcelona 66
• UNDRR: A Coruña 54, Barcelona 70

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: A Coruña 75, Barcelona 71
• Economy and jobs: A Coruña 81, Barcelona 58
• Climate and hazards: A Coruña 65, Barcelona 60
• Water and environment: A Coruña 58, Barcelona 69
• Community and housing: A Coruña 80, Barcelona 45
• Access and continuity: A Coruña 56, Barcelona 75

Where A Coruña is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 75.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via El Español, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 184.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via La Voz de Galicia, 2023). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 7.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA), Q4 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Economic diversity: 73.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (El País / SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal), 2025). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 2.2 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.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 4.4 visitor nights per resident per year (INE (Coyuntura Turística Hotelera and Padrón Municipal), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 2.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), reported by La Opinión A Coruña, May 2025). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Xunta de Galicia, “Rueda destaca la hospitalidad como uno de los principales valores del turismo gallego” [web:18], Reference year not stated; the latest survey is cited in a release dated 2025-01-22). At or above 70: grade 4/4.

Where Barcelona is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.8 % of annual nights (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) / Idescat, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 12 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 80.1 % average annual occupancy (Gremi d'Hotels de Barcelona, Valoració tancament any 2025 i perspectives 2026, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 81.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Database, 2022). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Air traffic recovery: 111.9 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Rail share of intercity access: 20.2 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). Between 20 and 35: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ajuntament de Barcelona - Protecció Civil, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ajuntament de Barcelona - Àrea d'Economia i Promoció Econòmica, 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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