Bamako vs Tripoli

Bamako and Tripoli are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Bamako grades better on 3 measures, Tripoli on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bamako 40, Tripoli 40
• OECD: Bamako 37, Tripoli 38
• UN Tourism: Bamako 50, Tripoli 40
• UNDRR: Bamako 29, Tripoli 26

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bamako 38, Tripoli 75
• Economy and jobs: Bamako 58, Tripoli 0
• Climate and hazards: Bamako 10, Tripoli 45
• Water and environment: Bamako 44, Tripoli 50
• Community and housing: Bamako 100, Tripoli –
• Access and continuity: Bamako 21, Tripoli 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.
• 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 Tripoli is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 19 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - Libya Economic Impact Research (EIR) Report, 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 40.2 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: 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: 5.5 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.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations SDG Country Profiles / UN-Habitat & WHO, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Libya Herald & Libyan Ports Company, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

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

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