Antananarivo vs Lusaka

Antananarivo leads Lusaka by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 63 to 62. Antananarivo grades better on 4 measures, Lusaka on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Antananarivo 63, Lusaka 62
• OECD: Antananarivo 59, Lusaka 59
• UN Tourism: Antananarivo 69, Lusaka 58
• UNDRR: Antananarivo 45, Lusaka 49

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Antananarivo 75, Lusaka 71
• Economy and jobs: Antananarivo 50, Lusaka 63
• Climate and hazards: Antananarivo 55, Lusaka 60
• Water and environment: Antananarivo 75, Lusaka 56
• Community and housing: Antananarivo 100, Lusaka 75
• Access and continuity: Antananarivo 33, Lusaka 42

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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations SDG Country Profiles / WHO & UN-Habitat, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministère du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat de Madagascar, 2026). Grade 1/4.

Where Lusaka is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 17.2 % of international arrivals or nights (AirDNA, Lusaka, Lusaka Province Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, 2025–2026). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Zambia Railways Limited / Zambia Airports Corporation Limited, 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 33 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Zambia: #96 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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