Amsterdam vs Santiago de Compostela

Amsterdam and Santiago de Compostela are level on the CIRA Index at 67. Amsterdam grades better on 9 measures, Santiago de Compostela on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Amsterdam 67, Santiago de Compostela 67
• OECD: Amsterdam 66, Santiago de Compostela 65
• UN Tourism: Amsterdam 70, Santiago de Compostela 70
• UNDRR: Amsterdam 61, Santiago de Compostela 52

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Amsterdam 67, Santiago de Compostela 75
• Economy and jobs: Amsterdam 83, Santiago de Compostela 83
• Climate and hazards: Amsterdam 70, Santiago de Compostela 65
• Water and environment: Amsterdam 69, Santiago de Compostela 75
• Community and housing: Amsterdam 38, Santiago de Compostela 69
• Access and continuity: Amsterdam 75, Santiago de Compostela 52

Where Amsterdam is stronger

• Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (Gemeente Amsterdam (Onderzoek en Statistiek), Toerisme in cijfers, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 87,320 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 97 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP), 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 356.3 kg per resident per year (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) StatLine, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Pararius Huurmonitor Q2 2025, Q2 2024–Q2 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Port of Amsterdam / Amsterdam Airport Schiphol / NS International / Rijkswaterstaat, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Veiligheidsregio Amsterdam-Amstelland (VrAA), 2025-2028). Grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (amsterdam&partners / Gemeente Amsterdam, 2024). Grade 1/4.

Where Santiago de Compostela is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 47.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via Concello de Santiago / GaliciaXa, Jan–Jun 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 11.7 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). At or below 15: 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.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 15.3 visitor nights per resident per year (INE (via EFE / El reto de Santiago de Compostela), 2022). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4.
• Short-let density: 1.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad / El Correo Gallego, 2022). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Xunta de Galicia - Axencia Turismo de Galicia, Enquisa de Residentes, 2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Netherlands: #17 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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