Amman vs Delhi

Delhi leads Amman by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 55 to 54. Amman grades better on 9 measures, Delhi on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Amman 54, Delhi 55
• OECD: Amman 52, Delhi 56
• UN Tourism: Amman 56, Delhi 61
• UNDRR: Amman 61, Delhi 39

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Amman 25, Delhi 71
• Economy and jobs: Amman 50, Delhi 50
• Climate and hazards: Amman 60, Delhi 15
• Water and environment: Amman 63, Delhi 56
• Community and housing: Amman 88, Delhi 75
• Access and continuity: Amman 46, Delhi 63

Where Amman is stronger

• Jobs in tourism industries: 4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (UN Tourism / Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, 'Tourism Investment Guidelines for Jordan', 2023). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• 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.
• Resident support for tourism: 80 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (country figure) (International Multilingual Academic Journal (IMAJ), 'Tourism in Jordan's Economy: Growth, Challenges, and Future Prospects', 2024). At or above 70: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, 2024). Grade 2/4.

Where Delhi is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 96.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 630, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 18.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Tourism Dashboard, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.3 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Reserve Bank of India, Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, Table 9: State-wise Unemployment Rate: Usual Status (Adjusted) (Urban Male), 2023-2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 25 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India State of Forest Report 2023, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of NCT of Delhi / NHAI / Ministry of Railways, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: 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.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Jordan: #73 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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