Alexandria vs Maputo

Alexandria and Maputo are level on the CIRA Index at 48. Alexandria grades better on 9 measures, Maputo on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Alexandria 48, Maputo 48
• OECD: Alexandria 54, Maputo 43
• UN Tourism: Alexandria 53, Maputo 49
• UNDRR: Alexandria 47, Maputo 30

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Alexandria 79, Maputo 50
• Economy and jobs: Alexandria 67, Maputo 0
• Climate and hazards: Alexandria 30, Maputo 25
• Water and environment: Alexandria 31, Maputo 58
• Community and housing: Alexandria 25, Maputo 92
• Access and continuity: Alexandria 63, Maputo 33

Where Alexandria is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 121 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (UN Tourism / Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (cited via IMF/Jeune Afrique report), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 5.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Country disaster risk: 5.1 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.
• 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.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (UNDRR & NL Platform, 2026). Grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Cairo Scene & Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, 2022–2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Maputo is stronger

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 197 kg per resident per year (World Bank / Associação Moçambicana de Reciclagem (citing Sarmento dos Muchangos et al. / Maputo Municipal Council), 2017). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (The Africanvestor, Updated Rents in Mozambique (2026), 2026). 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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