Alexandria vs Lomé

Alexandria leads Lomé by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 48 to 47. Alexandria grades better on 5 measures, Lomé on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Alexandria 48, Lomé 47
• OECD: Alexandria 54, Lomé 44
• UN Tourism: Alexandria 53, Lomé 58
• UNDRR: Alexandria 47, Lomé 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Alexandria 79, Lomé 0
• Economy and jobs: Alexandria 67, Lomé 50
• Climate and hazards: Alexandria 30, Lomé 35
• Water and environment: Alexandria 31, Lomé 69
• Community and housing: Alexandria 25, Lomé 75
• Access and continuity: Alexandria 63, Lomé 38

Where Alexandria is stronger

• Income per head: 20,204 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 62.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Egypt, Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Encyclopaedia Britannica & Alexandria Port Authority, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (UNDRR, 2026). Grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 42.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Where Lomé is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 1.2 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.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 219 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (Preprints.org / University of Lomé, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 40.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI Land, 2022). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 3.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (INSEED Togo, Indice National Harmonisé des Prix à la Consommation (INHPC), April 2023–April 2024). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Egypt: #63 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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