Amman vs Ankara

Amman leads Ankara by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 54 to 53. Amman grades better on 7 measures, Ankara on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Amman 54, Ankara 53
• OECD: Amman 52, Ankara 54
• UN Tourism: Amman 56, Ankara 57
• UNDRR: Amman 61, Ankara 49

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Amman 25, Ankara 50
• Economy and jobs: Amman 50, Ankara 75
• Climate and hazards: Amman 60, Ankara 45
• Water and environment: Amman 63, Ankara 56
• Community and housing: Amman 88, Ankara 50
• Access and continuity: Amman 46, Ankara 54

Where Amman is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 31.5 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 4.1 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: 98 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Jordan Ministry of Water and Irrigation / WHO & UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Monitoring, 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 306.6 kg per resident per year (Environmental Quality Management / ResearchGate study on Greater Amman Municipality, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 3.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Jordan Department of Statistics / Trading Economics, August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, 2024). Grade 2/4.

Where Ankara is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 82 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası & T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı (KTB), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 45,288 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 13.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ) & TCDD Transport, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 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). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Official Gazette of the Republic of Türkiye, Law No. 7183 on the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency, 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Jordan: #73 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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