Abuja vs Kumasi

Kumasi leads Abuja by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 47 to 45. Abuja grades better on 5 measures, Kumasi on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Abuja 45, Kumasi 47
• OECD: Abuja 44, Kumasi 46
• UN Tourism: Abuja 52, Kumasi 51
• UNDRR: Abuja 37, Kumasi 26

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Abuja 67, Kumasi 85
• Economy and jobs: Abuja 38, Kumasi 31
• Climate and hazards: Abuja 25, Kumasi 20
• Water and environment: Abuja 63, Kumasi 56
• Community and housing: Abuja 25, Kumasi 50
• Access and continuity: Abuja 33, Kumasi 38

Where Abuja is stronger

• Economic diversity: 60.2 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2023, 2023). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• 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.
• 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 Kumasi is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 45 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Accommodation Unit Survey, Nov 2024–Feb 2025). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.1 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 34.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Medium-Term Development Plan, via Ghana National Development Planning Commission / Forestry Commission, 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (The Africanvestor, Updated Rents in Kumasi (2026), 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• 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 (Ghana Tourism Authority - Tourism Development Fund, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Nigeria: #104 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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