Baghdad vs Yangon

Baghdad and Yangon are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Baghdad grades better on 2 measures, Yangon on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Baghdad 40, Yangon 40
• OECD: Baghdad 40, Yangon 45
• UN Tourism: Baghdad 51, Yangon 60
• UNDRR: Baghdad 23, Yangon 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Baghdad 100, Yangon 45
• Economy and jobs: Baghdad 56, Yangon 50
• Climate and hazards: Baghdad 15, Yangon 20
• Water and environment: Baghdad 31, Yangon 63
• Community and housing: Baghdad 75, Yangon 50
• Access and continuity: Baghdad 21, Yangon 38

Where Baghdad is stronger

• Country disaster risk: 5.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
• Rent growth: 3.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Ahmad Khalaf (citing Central Statistical Organization Iraq), 2024). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.

Where Yangon is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 4.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (UNFPA Myanmar / Department of Population, The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Thematic Report on Labour Force, 2014). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 59.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 169.4 kg per resident per year (IGES / CCET & AKIGTP, Myanmar Waste Profile, 2019). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 18.6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (International Information and Engineering Technology Association (IIETA), Evolving Urban Landscapes and Declining Public Spaces in Yangon, 2020). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Yangon Aerodrome Co., Myanma Railways, TollGuru, and Myanma Port Authority, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A city emergency plan exists, not updated in the last 3 years (Yangon Regional Government and UNDP via PreventionWeb, 2019). Grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 2021–2025). Grade 2/4.

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