Belgrade vs Lisbon

Belgrade and Lisbon are level on the CIRA Index at 61. Belgrade grades better on 5 measures, Lisbon on 11; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Belgrade 61, Lisbon 61
• OECD: Belgrade 60, Lisbon 62
• UN Tourism: Belgrade 60, Lisbon 56
• UNDRR: Belgrade 46, Lisbon 72

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Belgrade 56, Lisbon 71
• Economy and jobs: Belgrade 75, Lisbon 69
• Climate and hazards: Belgrade 67, Lisbon 75
• Water and environment: Belgrade 50, Lisbon 38
• Community and housing: Belgrade 75, Lisbon 25
• Access and continuity: Belgrade 50, Lisbon 83

Where Belgrade is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 10.4 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Tourist turnover - December 2025 (Statistical Release UT10), 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % 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.
• Green space: 50 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 2.1 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Tourist turnover - December 2025 & Estimated population releases, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (AirDNA & Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.

Where Lisbon is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 30 % of annual nights (region figure) (INE (Statistics Portugal), Estatísticas do Turismo - 2024, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 18 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Estatísticas do Turismo 2024 / Estatística Rápida, 2024). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4.
• Income per head: 53,146 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 11 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Country disaster risk: 1.9 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: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG Country Profile (Portugal), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A city emergency plan exists, not updated in the last 3 years (Observador / Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, 2026). Grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Turismo de Portugal, 2021–2026). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 80.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Diário da República & Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Serbia: #68 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Portugal: #11 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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