Asunción vs Fortaleza

Asunción leads Fortaleza by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 59 to 57. Asunción grades better on 7 measures, Fortaleza on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Asunción 59, Fortaleza 57
• OECD: Asunción 49, Fortaleza 54
• UN Tourism: Asunción 57, Fortaleza 53
• UNDRR: Asunción 38, Fortaleza 43

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Asunción 65, Fortaleza 75
• Economy and jobs: Asunción 56, Fortaleza 58
• Climate and hazards: Asunción 30, Fortaleza 45
• Water and environment: Asunción 50, Fortaleza 38
• Community and housing: Asunción 100, Fortaleza 63
• Access and continuity: Asunción 46, Fortaleza 50

Where Asunción is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 34.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 20,181 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.1 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 445.3 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Ministerio del Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADES) / PNUD - Proyecto Asunción Ciudad Verde, 2020). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 1.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP) via InfoNegocios, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR) / GHP Abogados, 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Fortaleza is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 24.1 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Ministério do Turismo & Embratur / Secretaria do Turismo do Ceará (Setur-CE), Jan–Aug 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 74.2 % average annual occupancy (Observatório do Turismo da Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor), 2025). Between 65 and 75: 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.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 56 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Instituto Trata Brasil / SNIS, Ranking do Saneamento, 2021). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Fraport Brasil / Companhia Docas do Ceará / DNIT, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 44.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Paraguay: #85 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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