Adana vs Antalya

Adana leads Antalya by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 50 to 47. Adana grades better on 5 measures, Antalya on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Adana 50, Antalya 47
• OECD: Adana 51, Antalya 46
• UN Tourism: Adana 66, Antalya 51
• UNDRR: Adana 42, Antalya 47

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Adana 50, Antalya 50
• Economy and jobs: Adana 75, Antalya 83
• Climate and hazards: Adana 15, Antalya 25
• Water and environment: Adana 88, Antalya 50
• Community and housing: Adana 50, Antalya 17
• Access and continuity: Adana 46, Antalya 54

Where Adana is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.9 % of annual nights (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası (Kapadokya Üniversitesi / Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Konaklama İstatistikleri), 2025). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 85 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Invest In Adana (Çukurova Development Agency / Adana Governorship), 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 335.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (TurkStat (TÜİK) - Belediye Atık Hizmeti İstatistikleri (İllere göre), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 41 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (region figure) (T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı - Orman Genel Müdürlüğü (OGM) / Doğa Koruma Merkezi, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 0.7 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası & TÜİK, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Where Antalya is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 118.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.6 nights per visitor (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı via Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 49 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı via Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası, 2025). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Unemployment rate: 5.7 % of the labour force (region figure) (Eurostat / TurkStat, Unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region (tgs00010 / lfst_r_lfu3rt), 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 57.2 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.
• Tropical nights: 98 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Travel Weekly / Ministry of Culture and Tourism & TGA, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (EY Global Tax News / Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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