Asmara vs Kumasi

Kumasi leads Asmara by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 47 to 46. Asmara grades better on 6 measures, Kumasi on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Asmara 46, Kumasi 47
• OECD: Asmara 45, Kumasi 46
• UN Tourism: Asmara 43, Kumasi 51
• UNDRR: Asmara 40, Kumasi 26

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Asmara –, Kumasi 85
• Economy and jobs: Asmara 38, Kumasi 31
• Climate and hazards: Asmara 70, Kumasi 20
• Water and environment: Asmara 50, Kumasi 56
• Community and housing: Asmara –, Kumasi 50
• Access and continuity: Asmara 21, Kumasi 38

Where Asmara is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 6 % of the labour force (country figure) (International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) via Statistisches Bundesamt / World Bank, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). 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.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Country disaster risk: 4.5 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.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Encyclopaedia Britannica & UN / Government transport profiles, 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.

Where Kumasi is stronger

• Government effectiveness: 51.9 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 (Ghana Tourism Authority - Tourism Development Fund, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Ghana: #97 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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