Alicante vs Venice
Alicante leads Venice by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 57 to 54. Alicante grades better on 8 measures, Venice on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Alicante 57, Venice 54
- OECD: Alicante 59, Venice 54
- UN Tourism: Alicante 57, Venice 53
- UNDRR: Alicante 60, Venice 54
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Alicante 70, Venice 54
- Economy and jobs: Alicante 75, Venice 92
- Climate and hazards: Alicante 45, Venice 55
- Water and environment: Alicante 42, Venice 31
- Community and housing: Alicante 50, Venice 33
- Access and continuity: Alicante 66, Venice 67
Where Alicante is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 42.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 79 % average annual occupancy (Ayuntamiento de Alicante / Patronato Municipal de Turismo Alicante City&Beach and APHA, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 81.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN-Water / WHO, SDG Indicator 6.3.1 Database, 2022). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
- Tourism intensity: 7.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Turisme Comunitat Valenciana / INE, 'Perfil del turista alojado en oferta reglada en la Comunitat Valenciana' & INE Padrón Municipal, 2023). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
- Short-let density: 2.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), 'Estadística experimental: Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad', May 2026). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Patronato de Turismo Alicante City&Beach, 'Plan Estratégico Alicante como Destino Turístico Sostenible 2023-2027', 2023–2027). Grade 2/4.
- Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
Where Venice is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 19.7 % of international arrivals or nights (Regione Veneto — statistica turismo, comune, annuale, 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (metro figure) (Unioncamere Veneto / Istat, Il mercato del lavoro della Città Metropolitana di Venezia, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 62,803 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Tropical nights: 51.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 2.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Immobiliare.it, Real estate market Venice, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Comune di Venezia, Regolamento per l'applicazione dell'imposta di soggiorno, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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