Algiers vs Kumasi

Kumasi leads Algiers by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 47 to 45. Algiers grades better on 7 measures, Kumasi on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Algiers 45, Kumasi 47
• OECD: Algiers 46, Kumasi 46
• UN Tourism: Algiers 49, Kumasi 51
• UNDRR: Algiers 40, Kumasi 26

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Algiers 50, Kumasi 85
• Economy and jobs: Algiers 58, Kumasi 31
• Climate and hazards: Algiers 50, Kumasi 20
• Water and environment: Algiers 42, Kumasi 56
• Community and housing: Algiers 25, Kumasi 50
• Access and continuity: Algiers 46, Kumasi 38

Where Algiers is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 11.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 18,586 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Extreme heat days: 14.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 87.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 4.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 76.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Algeria / WHO & UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Database, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (AirMundo / SNTF / EPAL Port of Algiers / CSCEC, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Where Kumasi is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 11.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), 2025 Tourism Report, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 13 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana Tourism Report 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 45 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Accommodation Unit Survey, Nov 2024–Feb 2025). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 273.8 kg per resident per year (MDPI, An Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Ghana: A Scoping Review of Challenges, Opportunities, and Technology Options (citing Miezah et al.), 2015). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 34.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Medium-Term Development Plan, via Ghana National Development Planning Commission / Forestry Commission, 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (The Africanvestor, Updated Rents in Kumasi (2026), 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 51.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Algeria: #89 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Ghana: #97 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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