Abuja vs Algiers

Abuja and Algiers are level on the CIRA Index at 45. Abuja grades better on 4 measures, Algiers on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Abuja 45, Algiers 45
• OECD: Abuja 44, Algiers 46
• UN Tourism: Abuja 52, Algiers 49
• UNDRR: Abuja 37, Algiers 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Abuja 67, Algiers 50
• Economy and jobs: Abuja 38, Algiers 58
• Climate and hazards: Abuja 25, Algiers 50
• Water and environment: Abuja 63, Algiers 42
• Community and housing: Abuja 25, Algiers 25
• Access and continuity: Abuja 33, Algiers 46

Where Abuja is stronger

• Average length of stay: 7 nights per visitor (country figure) (Aninver Development Partners, Nigeria Hotel Market Report 2025, 2021). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 266.5 kg per resident per year (NESREA (National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency), The Assessment Report of Gaps and Needs of Solid Waste Management in Nigeria, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 20 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (OECD / SWAC, Mapping Africa's Transformations, 2022). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (The Punch / News Agency of Nigeria, 2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Algiers is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 11.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 18,586 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Extreme heat days: 14.4 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.
• Tropical nights: 87.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 4.2 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 76.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Algeria / WHO & UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Database, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (AirMundo / SNTF / EPAL Port of Algiers / CSCEC, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 39.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
• 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne Démocratique et Populaire (Loi de finances), 2023–2024). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Algeria: #89 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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