Astana vs Dhaka

Dhaka leads Astana by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 53 to 52. Astana grades better on 10 measures, Dhaka on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Astana 52, Dhaka 53
• OECD: Astana 57, Dhaka 48
• UN Tourism: Astana 61, Dhaka 54
• UNDRR: Astana 47, Dhaka 36

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Astana 35, Dhaka 50
• Economy and jobs: Astana 88, Dhaka 69
• Climate and hazards: Astana 65, Dhaka 20
• Water and environment: Astana 81, Dhaka 38
• Community and housing: Astana 0, Dhaka 88
• Access and continuity: Astana 50, Dhaka 42

Where Astana is stronger

• Income per head: 44,293 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Economic diversity: 93.7 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Invest in Astana / Bureau of National Statistics (stat.gov.kz), 'Employed population by main economic activities of Astana', 2023). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 1.8 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: 3.6 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.
• Country disaster risk: 2.6 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.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (UNECE, Smart Sustainable Cities Profile Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 20 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Smart Sustainable Cities Profile: Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 2021). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 49.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
• 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.

Where Dhaka is stronger

• Average length of stay: 2.8 nights per visitor (country figure) (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) / Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, 2026). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 5.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), House Rent Index reported by The Daily Star, Q3 2025 (July–September 2025)). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Railway, BIWTA, Roads and Highways Department, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Dhaka Tribune / Bangladesh Tourism Board, 2022–2024). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Kazakhstan: #56 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Bangladesh: #98 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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