Bamako vs Nouakchott

Nouakchott leads Bamako by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 41 to 40. Bamako grades better on 4 measures, Nouakchott on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bamako 40, Nouakchott 41
• OECD: Bamako 37, Nouakchott 37
• UN Tourism: Bamako 50, Nouakchott 38
• UNDRR: Bamako 29, Nouakchott 29

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bamako 38, Nouakchott –
• Economy and jobs: Bamako 58, Nouakchott 42
• Climate and hazards: Bamako 10, Nouakchott 40
• Water and environment: Bamako 44, Nouakchott 38
• Community and housing: Bamako 100, Nouakchott 75
• Access and continuity: Bamako 21, Nouakchott 21

Where Bamako is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 5.7 % of the labour force (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT) Mali, Enquête Modulaire et Permanente auprès des Ménages (EMOP), 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 15.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI Land, 'Urban Green Spaces in Bamako and Sikasso, Mali: Land Use Changes and Perceptions', 2020). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Wikipedia / Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Mali, 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Journal Officiel de la République du Mali / FAOLEX, 2023). Grade 2/4.

Where Nouakchott is stronger

• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.3 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.
• Government effectiveness: 21.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Travel advisory: 3 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

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

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