Accra vs Kumasi

Accra leads Kumasi by 10 points on the CIRA Index, 57 to 47. Accra grades better on 4 measures, Kumasi on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Accra 57, Kumasi 47
• OECD: Accra 53, Kumasi 46
• UN Tourism: Accra 55, Kumasi 51
• UNDRR: Accra 35, Kumasi 26

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Accra 83, Kumasi 85
• Economy and jobs: Accra 31, Kumasi 31
• Climate and hazards: Accra 35, Kumasi 20
• Water and environment: Accra 50, Kumasi 56
• Community and housing: Accra 88, Kumasi 50
• Access and continuity: Accra 42, Kumasi 38

Where Accra is stronger

• Economic diversity: 61.6 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), 2021 Population and Housing Census General Report (cited in Ministry of Food and Agriculture Facts & Figures), 2021). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.4 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.
• Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (Ghana Statistical Service, Consumer Price Index (CPI) Release (August 2026), August 2025 – August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Ministry of Transport, Ghana / Ghana Airports Company Limited, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.

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.
• Unemployment rate: 12.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (Ghana Statistical Service, Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Q1–Q3 2025). Between 12 and 18: 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.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Ghana: #97 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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