Bamako vs Lubumbashi

Bamako and Lubumbashi are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Bamako grades better on 1 measures, Lubumbashi on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bamako 40, Lubumbashi 40
• OECD: Bamako 37, Lubumbashi 46
• UN Tourism: Bamako 50, Lubumbashi 42
• UNDRR: Bamako 29, Lubumbashi 38

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bamako 38, Lubumbashi 50
• Economy and jobs: Bamako 58, Lubumbashi 50
• Climate and hazards: Bamako 10, Lubumbashi 67
• Water and environment: Bamako 44, Lubumbashi 38
• Community and housing: Bamako 100, Lubumbashi –
• Access and continuity: Bamako 21, Lubumbashi 21

Where Bamako is stronger

• Municipal waste per resident: 98.6 kg per resident per year (European Scientific Journal (ESJ) / Bah, Oumar: 'Caractérisation des déchets solides ménagers de Faladié', 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Where Lubumbashi is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 14 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), Democratic Republic of Congo Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2023, 2022). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.4 % of the labour force (country figure) (ILO / TheGlobalEconomy.com, Democratic Republic of the Congo Unemployment rate, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 1 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: 8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Mali: #110 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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