Belgrade vs Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife leads Belgrade by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 62 to 61. Belgrade grades better on 7 measures, Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Belgrade 61, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 62
• OECD: Belgrade 60, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 62
• UN Tourism: Belgrade 60, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 58
• UNDRR: Belgrade 46, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 55

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Belgrade 56, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 58
• Economy and jobs: Belgrade 75, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 75
• Climate and hazards: Belgrade 67, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 65
• Water and environment: Belgrade 50, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 50
• Community and housing: Belgrade 75, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 60
• Access and continuity: Belgrade 50, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 64

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of the Republic of Serbia & Port Governance Agency, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (City of Belgrade (Grad Beograd) / Official Gazette of the City of Belgrade, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4.

Where Santa Cruz de Tenerife is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 19.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Turismo de Tenerife, Balance de la Situación Turística de Tenerife 2025 (ISTAC), 2025). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4.
• Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 2.6 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: 86 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Cabildo de Tenerife, Plenary Statement by President Rosa Dávila, 2026). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: -1.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fotocasa (reported by elEconomista), February 2025 – February 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A city emergency plan exists, not updated in the last 3 years (Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 2015–2024). Grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Sociedad de Desarrollo de Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Turismo de Tenerife, 2024). Grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 83 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
• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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