Baku vs Doha
Baku and Doha are level on the CIRA Index at 60. Baku grades better on 9 measures, Doha on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Baku 60, Doha 60
- OECD: Baku 55, Doha 63
- UN Tourism: Baku 60, Doha 63
- UNDRR: Baku 43, Doha 63
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Baku 65, Doha 67
- Economy and jobs: Baku 69, Doha 92
- Climate and hazards: Baku 40, Doha 50
- Water and environment: Baku 50, Doha 44
- Community and housing: Baku 75, Doha 100
- Access and continuity: Baku 42, Doha 54
Where Baku is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 29.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Domestic share of nights: 21.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025, 2025). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4.
- Largest foreign market: 13.6 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 4.9 % 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.
- Extreme heat days: 8.6 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.
- Tropical nights: 87.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 297.2 kg per resident per year (country figure) (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan via ResearchGate, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (State Maritime and Port Agency of Azerbaijan & Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Where Doha is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 69 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Qatar Tourism, 2024 Annual Performance Report, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 0.1 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 128,883 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Country disaster risk: 1.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 99.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Planning and Statistics Authority / National Planning Council (State of Qatar), 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: -1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Cushman & Wakefield Qatar Marketbeat, 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Euronews / Gulf Times / Qatar Tourism, 2026). Grade 4/4.
- Government effectiveness: 79.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Azerbaijan: #58 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Qatar: #47 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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