Athens vs Bratislava

Bratislava leads Athens by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 64 to 63. Athens grades better on 8 measures, Bratislava on 11; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Athens 63, Bratislava 64
• OECD: Athens 58, Bratislava 63
• UN Tourism: Athens 62, Bratislava 65
• UNDRR: Athens 60, Bratislava 66

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Athens 67, Bratislava 42
• Economy and jobs: Athens 56, Bratislava 92
• Climate and hazards: Athens 40, Bratislava 83
• Water and environment: Athens 50, Bratislava 58
• Community and housing: Athens 63, Bratislava 58
• Access and continuity: Athens 79, Bratislava 71

Where Athens is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 13.8 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Bank of Greece / INSETE Intelligence, Annual Tourism Report, 2023). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 140.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Bank of Greece, Developments in the balance of travel services: 2024 & 2019, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 5.4 nights per visitor (region figure) (Bank of Greece, Developments in the balance of travel services: 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 77.1 % average annual occupancy (Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association (EXAAA) & GBR Consulting via GTP Headlines, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 519 kg per resident per year (country figure) (European Environment Agency (EEA), Country Profile: Waste Management – Greece, 2022). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 4.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (Spitogatos Property Index (SPI), Q4 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (UN Tourism (UNWTO) & European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), 2023). Grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) / Greek Law 5073/2023 & Law 5162/2024, 2024-2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Bratislava 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.
• Domestic share of nights: 37.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Bratislava Tourist Board (BTB) & Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, 2023). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.2 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.3 % of the labour force (region figure) (EURES / Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic / Eurostat, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 49,309 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 1.6 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: 15.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 82 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / World Health Organization SDG Indicators Database, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Green space: 50 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 4.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Bratislava Tourist Board & Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 1.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (Census / SODB), 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Greece: #21 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Slovakia: #60 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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