Aden vs Beirut

Aden leads Beirut by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 27 to 26. Aden grades better on 4 measures, Beirut on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Aden 27, Beirut 26
• OECD: Aden 25, Beirut 25
• UN Tourism: Aden 31, Beirut 24
• UNDRR: Aden 12, Beirut 29

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Aden –, Beirut 8
• Economy and jobs: Aden 13, Beirut 19
• Climate and hazards: Aden 25, Beirut 40
• Water and environment: Aden 44, Beirut 31
• Community and housing: Aden –, Beirut 0
• Access and continuity: Aden 8, Beirut 21

Where Aden is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 17.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat & WHO via UN SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 219 kg per resident per year (country figure) (ResearchGate / Sustainable solid waste management in Yemen: environmental, social aspects, and challenges, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Where Beirut is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 2 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.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Country disaster risk: 6.4 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.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (UNDP Lebanon / Lebanese Presidency of the Council of Ministers Disaster Risk Management Unit, 2023–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (L'Orient Today / Ministry of Tourism, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Lebanese Ministry of Finance / Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.

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