Abuja vs Ibadan
Abuja leads Ibadan by 6 points on the CIRA Index, 45 to 39. Abuja grades better on 4 measures, Ibadan on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Abuja 45, Ibadan 39
- OECD: Abuja 44, Ibadan 45
- UN Tourism: Abuja 52, Ibadan 49
- UNDRR: Abuja 37, Ibadan 36
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Abuja 67, Ibadan 83
- Economy and jobs: Abuja 38, Ibadan 56
- Climate and hazards: Abuja 25, Ibadan 20
- Water and environment: Abuja 63, Ibadan 56
- Community and housing: Abuja 25, Ibadan 0
- Access and continuity: Abuja 33, Ibadan 29
Where Abuja is stronger
- Extreme heat days: 58.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 15 % change in rents over the last 12 months (The Africanvestor, Updated Rents in Abuja (2026), 2025–2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Nigerian Railway Corporation & Julius Berger Nigeria, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
Where Ibadan is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.9 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Staynaija / CoStar, Nigerian Hospitality Sector Trends (2019–2026), January 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) via Oyo State Ministry of Information and Orientation, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat / WHO via UN SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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