Abidjan vs Accra

Abidjan leads Accra by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 58 to 57. Abidjan grades better on 4 measures, Accra on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Abidjan 58, Accra 57
• OECD: Abidjan 58, Accra 53
• UN Tourism: Abidjan 65, Accra 55
• UNDRR: Abidjan 41, Accra 35

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Abidjan 63, Accra 83
• Economy and jobs: Abidjan 67, Accra 31
• Climate and hazards: Abidjan 35, Accra 35
• Water and environment: Abidjan 63, Accra 50
• Community and housing: Abidjan 92, Accra 88
• Access and continuity: Abidjan 46, Accra 42

Where Abidjan is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.3 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs de Côte d'Ivoire, Direction de la Planification, des Statistiques et des Projets (DPSP), Bulletin d'Informations Statistiques, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (AIP) & PreventionWeb / UNDRR, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Accra is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 11.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), 2025 Tourism Report, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 13 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Ghana Tourism Report 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 51.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Côte d'Ivoire: #102 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Ghana: #97 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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