Agra vs Delhi

Agra leads Delhi by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 58 to 55. Agra grades better on 5 measures, Delhi on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Agra 58, Delhi 55
• OECD: Agra 55, Delhi 56
• UN Tourism: Agra 59, Delhi 61
• UNDRR: Agra 41, Delhi 39

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Agra 88, Delhi 71
• Economy and jobs: Agra 63, Delhi 50
• Climate and hazards: Agra 15, Delhi 15
• Water and environment: Agra 44, Delhi 56
• Community and housing: Agra 100, Delhi 75
• Access and continuity: Agra 50, Delhi 63

Where Agra is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 121.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department / Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Studies, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 1.7 % of employment in accommodation and food services (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2023-24, July 2023–June 2024). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Economic diversity: 75.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2023-24, July 2023–June 2024). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (India Today & UP Tourism, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Delhi is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.3 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Reserve Bank of India, Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, Table 9: State-wise Unemployment Rate: Usual Status (Adjusted) (Urban Male), 2023-2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 25 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India State of Forest Report 2023, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of NCT of Delhi / NHAI / Ministry of Railways, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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