Agra vs Jaipur

Agra leads Jaipur by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 58 to 56. Agra grades better on 4 measures, Jaipur on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Agra 58, Jaipur 56
• OECD: Agra 55, Jaipur 57
• UN Tourism: Agra 59, Jaipur 61
• UNDRR: Agra 41, Jaipur 50

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Agra 88, Jaipur 85
• Economy and jobs: Agra 63, Jaipur 63
• Climate and hazards: Agra 15, Jaipur 25
• Water and environment: Agra 44, Jaipur 56
• Community and housing: Agra 100, Jaipur 67
• Access and continuity: Agra 50, Jaipur 53

Where Agra is stronger

• Average length of stay: 18.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 76.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) / Press Trust of India via ThePrint, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Short-let density: 0.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Census of India 2011, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (India Today & UP Tourism, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Jaipur is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 7.6 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan / ET Government, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 31 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Airports Authority of India & Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4.

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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