Almaty vs Guangzhou

Guangzhou leads Almaty by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 68 to 67. Almaty grades better on 10 measures, Guangzhou on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Almaty 67, Guangzhou 68
• OECD: Almaty 66, Guangzhou 63
• UN Tourism: Almaty 74, Guangzhou 73
• UNDRR: Almaty 64, Guangzhou 58

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Almaty 70, Guangzhou 50
• Economy and jobs: Almaty 83, Guangzhou 75
• Climate and hazards: Almaty 65, Guangzhou 40
• Water and environment: Almaty 94, Guangzhou 75
• Community and housing: Almaty 25, Guangzhou 100
• Access and continuity: Almaty 58, Guangzhou 67

Where Almaty is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 37.5 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2021, 2022 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.2 nights per visitor (Mastercard Tourism Insights / Kursiv Media, 2025). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68.2 % average annual occupancy (Cushman & Wakefield Kazakhstan (using STR data), 2023). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 44,293 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Tropical nights: 35 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.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (UNECE, Smart Sustainable Cities Profile: Almaty, 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 202.6 kg per resident per year (Ranking.kz / Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Where Guangzhou is stronger

• Green space: 43.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Guangzhou Forestry and Landscaping Bureau, Green and Beautiful Guangzhou Ecological Space Condition Monitoring Report (2024), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -0.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics of China via Trading Economics, 'China Rent Inflation', August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Guangzhou Municipal People's Government & Huadu District People's Government, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, 2021–2025). Grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 69.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Kazakhstan: #56 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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