Benin City vs Ibadan

Benin City leads Ibadan by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 42 to 39. Benin City grades better on 2 measures, Ibadan on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Benin City 42, Ibadan 39
• OECD: Benin City 41, Ibadan 45
• UN Tourism: Benin City 47, Ibadan 49
• UNDRR: Benin City 28, Ibadan 36

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Benin City 55, Ibadan 83
• Economy and jobs: Benin City 56, Ibadan 56
• Climate and hazards: Benin City 20, Ibadan 20
• Water and environment: Benin City 56, Ibadan 56
• Community and housing: Benin City –, Ibadan 0
• Access and continuity: Benin City 17, Ibadan 29

Where Benin City is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 35.8 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

• Largest foreign market: 14.6 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Institute for Tourism, Zagreb / Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal (Akinyemi, Y. C., Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, using UNWTO data), 2010–2016). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.9 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Staynaija / CoStar, Nigerian Hospitality Sector Trends (2019–2026), January 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Green space: 22.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Science Exploration Press, 'Green infrastructure as a strategy for building resilience against stormwater in Ibadan', 2020). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• 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.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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