Amman vs Chittagong

Chittagong leads Amman by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 55 to 54. Amman grades better on 8 measures, Chittagong on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Amman 54, Chittagong 55
• OECD: Amman 52, Chittagong 52
• UN Tourism: Amman 56, Chittagong 62
• UNDRR: Amman 61, Chittagong 36

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Amman 25, Chittagong 69
• Economy and jobs: Amman 50, Chittagong 69
• Climate and hazards: Amman 60, Chittagong 25
• Water and environment: Amman 63, Chittagong 56
• Community and housing: Amman 88, Chittagong 75
• Access and continuity: Amman 46, Chittagong 38

Where Amman is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 21.6 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Jordan Tourism Board / Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Extreme heat days: 10.2 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: 55.6 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.
• 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.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, 2024). Grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 50.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Where Chittagong is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 95 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) via The Bangladesh Monitor, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.8 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism (reported via The Financial Express / Bangladesh media), 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 3.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Green space: 36.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Land Use Policy / University of Dhaka (Siddique & Uddin), 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Railway & Chittagong Port Authority, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Jordan: #73 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Bangladesh: #98 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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