Antananarivo vs Libreville
Antananarivo and Libreville are level on the CIRA Index at 63. Antananarivo grades better on 4 measures, Libreville on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Antananarivo 63, Libreville 63
- OECD: Antananarivo 59, Libreville 53
- UN Tourism: Antananarivo 69, Libreville 60
- UNDRR: Antananarivo 45, Libreville 43
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Antananarivo 75, Libreville 25
- Economy and jobs: Antananarivo 50, Libreville 13
- Climate and hazards: Antananarivo 55, Libreville 65
- Water and environment: Antananarivo 75, Libreville 100
- Community and housing: Antananarivo 100, Libreville 100
- Access and continuity: Antananarivo 33, Libreville 38
Where Antananarivo is stronger
- Unemployment rate: 3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Tropical nights: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministère du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat de Madagascar, 2026). Grade 1/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Fédération des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de Madagascar (FHORM) / Newsmada, 2025). Grade 2/4.
Where Libreville is stronger
- Income per head: 18,986 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / Trading Economics, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Country disaster risk: 3.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Wikipedia / Trans-Gabon Railway & Léon-Mba International Airport, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
- Government effectiveness: 28.3 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
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