Abuja vs Lagos
Lagos leads Abuja by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 47 to 45. Abuja grades better on 3 measures, Lagos on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Abuja 45, Lagos 47
- OECD: Abuja 44, Lagos 49
- UN Tourism: Abuja 52, Lagos 50
- UNDRR: Abuja 37, Lagos 35
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Abuja 67, Lagos 65
- Economy and jobs: Abuja 38, Lagos 58
- Climate and hazards: Abuja 25, Lagos 35
- Water and environment: Abuja 63, Lagos 44
- Community and housing: Abuja 25, Lagos 25
- Access and continuity: Abuja 33, Lagos 38
Where Abuja is stronger
- 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.
- 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.
Where Lagos is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66.7 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Estate Intel / Punch Newspapers, 'Lagos hotel room rates hit N205,534 as supply lags', October 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 5.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2023, 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
- 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.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) / PwC Nigeria, 2025). Grade 2/4.
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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