Asunción vs Rio de Janeiro

Asunción leads Rio de Janeiro by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 59 to 57. Asunción grades better on 6 measures, Rio de Janeiro on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Asunción 59, Rio de Janeiro 57
• OECD: Asunción 49, Rio de Janeiro 55
• UN Tourism: Asunción 57, Rio de Janeiro 63
• UNDRR: Asunción 38, Rio de Janeiro 46

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Asunción 65, Rio de Janeiro 70
• Economy and jobs: Asunción 56, Rio de Janeiro 58
• Climate and hazards: Asunción 30, Rio de Janeiro 40
• Water and environment: Asunción 50, Rio de Janeiro 69
• Community and housing: Asunción 100, Rio de Janeiro 38
• Access and continuity: Asunción 46, Rio de Janeiro 54

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.
• Unemployment rate: 7.3 % of the labour force (SINAFOCAL & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Estudio sobre Tendencias del Mercado Laboral en Asunción y Central 2024, 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• 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 Rio de Janeiro is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 33.8 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Setur-RJ / TurisRio (Embratur data), Jan–Aug 2026). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68 % average annual occupancy (FOHB (Fórum de Operadores Hoteleiros do Brasil) & HotelInvest, Panorama da Hotelaria Brasileira 2025, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 7.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 54.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Instituto Trata Brasil / SNIS, 'Rio de Janeiro amplia serviço de tratamento de esgoto e mais que dobra investimento em saneamento por habitante', 2022). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 49 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Encyclopaedia Britannica & Port of Rio de Janeiro / RIOGaleão, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaria de Estado de Turismo do Rio de Janeiro (Setur-RJ) & G1, 2025). Grade 1/4.
• 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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