Berlin vs Prague

Berlin and Prague are level on the CIRA Index at 74. Berlin grades better on 6 measures, Prague on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Berlin 74, Prague 74
• OECD: Berlin 74, Prague 73
• UN Tourism: Berlin 78, Prague 78
• UNDRR: Berlin 63, Prague 77

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Berlin 71, Prague 54
• Economy and jobs: Berlin 75, Prague 100
• Climate and hazards: Berlin 65, Prague 80
• Water and environment: Berlin 88, Prague 88
• Community and housing: Berlin 81, Prague 58
• Access and continuity: Berlin 71, Prague 79

Where Berlin is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Tourismus in Berlin / Pressemitteilung Nr. 22, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 58.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / Berlin Business Location Center, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 10.7 % of international arrivals or nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Jan–Sep 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 231.6 kg per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Höchste Pro-Kopf-Abfallmenge in Cottbus / Abfallwirtschaft, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 8.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics & Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Where Prague is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 98.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) / Prague City Tourism, 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 65.7 % average annual occupancy (Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), First Hand Figures Prague 2024, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (region figure) (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Regional Tourism Satellite Account in the Czech Republic, 2024). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (Czech Statistical Office, Latest statistical data – Capital City of Prague, Q4 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Country disaster risk: 1.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 53 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Prague City Tourism Corporate, 2023–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Czech Republic: #37 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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