Abidjan vs Hurghada

Hurghada leads Abidjan by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 59 to 58. Abidjan grades better on 5 measures, Hurghada on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Abidjan 58, Hurghada 59
• OECD: Abidjan 58, Hurghada 62
• UN Tourism: Abidjan 65, Hurghada 56
• UNDRR: Abidjan 41, Hurghada 59

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Abidjan 63, Hurghada 85
• Economy and jobs: Abidjan 67, Hurghada 69
• Climate and hazards: Abidjan 35, Hurghada 50
• Water and environment: Abidjan 63, Hurghada 33
• Community and housing: Abidjan 92, Hurghada –
• Access and continuity: Abidjan 46, Hurghada 58

Where Abidjan is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 54.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Loisirs de Côte d'Ivoire - Bulletin d'Informations Statistiques du Tourisme et des Loisirs 2023, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 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.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 233.6 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Clean Air Task Force, Potential for Waste Sector Methane Reduction in Côte d'Ivoire, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Where Hurghada is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (Mordor Intelligence - Egypt Hospitality Market Size & Share Analysis, December 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 17,265 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / Trading Economics, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 62.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Egypt, Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Maritime Transport Sector (Ministry of Transport) / AD Ports Group / Red Sea Ports Authority, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities / Egyptian Hotel Association, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 42.5 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
• Egypt: #63 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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