Belo Horizonte vs Montevideo

Belo Horizonte and Montevideo are level on the CIRA Index at 71. Belo Horizonte grades better on 6 measures, Montevideo on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Belo Horizonte 71, Montevideo 71
• OECD: Belo Horizonte 67, Montevideo 67
• UN Tourism: Belo Horizonte 71, Montevideo 73
• UNDRR: Belo Horizonte 53, Montevideo 54

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Belo Horizonte 75, Montevideo 60
• Economy and jobs: Belo Horizonte 75, Montevideo 69
• Climate and hazards: Belo Horizonte 65, Montevideo 55
• Water and environment: Belo Horizonte 75, Montevideo 75
• Community and housing: Belo Horizonte 75, Montevideo 92
• Access and continuity: Belo Horizonte 50, Montevideo 67

Where Belo Horizonte is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 16.6 % of international arrivals or nights (Ministério do Turismo / FIPE - Caracterização e Dimensionamento do Turismo Internacional no Brasil (2013-2017), 2017). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.1 % 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.
• Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (IBGE - Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua (PNAD Contínua), Q4 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 21.8 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.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 92.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte / Rádio Itatiaia, 2026). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.

Where Montevideo is stronger

• Income per head: 32,742 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / Trading Economics, Uruguay GDP per capita PPP, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Boletín Técnico de Indicadores de Actividad Inmobiliaria (IAI) Alquileres, reported by Ámbito, March 2025 – March 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 75.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (Somos Uruguay, IM creó fondo de contingencia para el sector turístico, 2025–2026). Grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Uruguay: #71 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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