Benin City vs Nouakchott
Benin City leads Nouakchott by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 42 to 41. Benin City grades better on 4 measures, Nouakchott on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Benin City 42, Nouakchott 41
- OECD: Benin City 41, Nouakchott 37
- UN Tourism: Benin City 47, Nouakchott 38
- UNDRR: Benin City 28, Nouakchott 29
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Benin City 55, Nouakchott –
- Economy and jobs: Benin City 56, Nouakchott 42
- Climate and hazards: Benin City 20, Nouakchott 40
- Water and environment: Benin City 56, Nouakchott 38
- Community and housing: Benin City –, Nouakchott 75
- Access and continuity: Benin City 17, Nouakchott 21
Where Benin City is stronger
- Unemployment rate: 4.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2023, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- 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.
- Green space: 15.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Journal of Applied Life Sciences and Environment: Urban Landscape Analysis in Benin City, 2022). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
Where Nouakchott is stronger
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Country disaster risk: 5.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
- Government effectiveness: 21.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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