Accra vs Windhoek

Accra and Windhoek are level on the CIRA Index at 57. Accra grades better on 8 measures, Windhoek on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Accra 57, Windhoek 57
• OECD: Accra 53, Windhoek 52
• UN Tourism: Accra 55, Windhoek 51
• UNDRR: Accra 35, Windhoek 57

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Accra 83, Windhoek 38
• Economy and jobs: Accra 31, Windhoek 50
• Climate and hazards: Accra 35, Windhoek 60
• Water and environment: Accra 50, Windhoek 50
• Community and housing: Accra 88, Windhoek 63
• Access and continuity: Accra 42, Windhoek 63

Where Accra is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.1 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2022, 2023 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 98.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Accommodation Unit Survey, Nov 2024–Feb 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 11.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), 2025 Tourism Report, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 115.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts / Ghana Tourism Authority, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (AirDNA and Ghana Statistical Service (2021 Population and Housing Census), 2021-2024). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Where Windhoek is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 54.5 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) / HEI Research, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Economic diversity: 81.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Namibia Statistics Agency, 2023 Namibia Population and Housing Census: Release of Labour Force Statistics, 2023). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 10.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• 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: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UN-Habitat via UN SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (City of Windhoek / Windhoek Express, 2024). Grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), 2022-2024). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Ghana: #97 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Namibia: #90 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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