Belgrade vs Nice
Nice leads Belgrade by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 62 to 61. Belgrade grades better on 8 measures, Nice on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Belgrade 61, Nice 62
- OECD: Belgrade 60, Nice 62
- UN Tourism: Belgrade 60, Nice 67
- UNDRR: Belgrade 46, Nice 64
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Belgrade 56, Nice 71
- Economy and jobs: Belgrade 75, Nice 56
- Climate and hazards: Belgrade 67, Nice 55
- Water and environment: Belgrade 50, Nice 69
- Community and housing: Belgrade 75, Nice 42
- Access and continuity: Belgrade 50, Nice 71
Where Belgrade is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 33.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
- 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.
- Unemployment rate: 6.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (SORS), Trends / Labour Force Survey, Q1 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
- Economic diversity: 74 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (SORS), Registered Employment, I Quarter 2026, Q1 2026). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
- Tropical nights: 35.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 473 kg per resident per year (country figure) (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Eurostat, 2022). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
- 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 Nice is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 48 % of nights by residents of the same country (Monaco Economie / Office de Tourisme Métropolitain Nice Côte d'Azur, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 63,975 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 0.2 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.
- Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Observatoire des services publics d'eau et d'assainissement (Sispea / Eaufrance) - Régie d'assainissement Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 5.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (SeLoger, Marché locatif à Nice : des loyers élevés et une hausse durable, April 2025 – April 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ville de Nice, 2026). Grade 3/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Office de Tourisme Métropolitain Nice Côte d'Azur, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
- Government effectiveness: 84.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Serbia: #68 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- France: #5 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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