Antalya vs Rawalpindi

Antalya and Rawalpindi are level on the CIRA Index at 47. Antalya grades better on 12 measures, Rawalpindi on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Antalya 47, Rawalpindi 47
• OECD: Antalya 46, Rawalpindi 46
• UN Tourism: Antalya 51, Rawalpindi 54
• UNDRR: Antalya 47, Rawalpindi 37

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Antalya 50, Rawalpindi 67
• Economy and jobs: Antalya 83, Rawalpindi 56
• Climate and hazards: Antalya 25, Rawalpindi 25
• Water and environment: Antalya 50, Rawalpindi 44
• Community and housing: Antalya 17, Rawalpindi 50
• Access and continuity: Antalya 54, Rawalpindi 38

Where Antalya is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 24 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Antalya Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism / Ministry of Culture and Tourism via Anadolu Agency, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.6 nights per visitor (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı via Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 5.7 % of the labour force (region figure) (Eurostat / TurkStat, Unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region (tgs00010 / lfst_r_lfu3rt), 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• 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: 98 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 85 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (T.C. Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı, Antalya İl Müdürlüğü - Antalya İli 2024 Yılı Çevre Durum Raporu (TÜİK verisi), 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Travel Weekly / Ministry of Culture and Tourism & TGA, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 47.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
• 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 (EY Global Tax News / Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Rawalpindi is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 89.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - Pakistan Economic Impact Research, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 116.8 kg per resident per year (ResearchGate / Journal Study on Municipal Solid Waste Management in Rawalpindi City, 2018). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 25.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (AI Geo Navigators, Urban Heat Island & Urbanization in Islamabad & Rawalpindi, 2020–2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 6.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (PACRA (Pakistan Credit Rating Agency) citing Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), 3QFY26). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Logistics Cluster (WFP) & Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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