Bangui vs Ibadan
Bangui and Ibadan are level on the CIRA Index at 39. Bangui grades better on 2 measures, Ibadan on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Bangui 39, Ibadan 39
- OECD: Bangui 39, Ibadan 45
- UN Tourism: Bangui 53, Ibadan 49
- UNDRR: Bangui 26, Ibadan 36
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bangui 75, Ibadan 83
- Economy and jobs: Bangui 38, Ibadan 56
- Climate and hazards: Bangui 15, Ibadan 20
- Water and environment: Bangui 63, Ibadan 56
- Community and housing: Bangui –, Ibadan 0
- Access and continuity: Bangui 8, Ibadan 29
Where Bangui is stronger
- Extreme heat days: 44.8 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.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
Where Ibadan is stronger
- Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) via Oyo State Ministry of Information and Orientation, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Flood hazard: 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) (UN-Habitat / WHO via UN SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
- Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Punch Newspapers / Wikivoyage, 2024–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (TVC News / Oyo State Emergency Management Agency (OYOSEMA), 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
- 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)
- Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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