Bishkek vs Şanlıurfa

Bishkek and Şanlıurfa are level on the CIRA Index at 44. Bishkek grades better on 6 measures, Şanlıurfa on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bishkek 44, Şanlıurfa 44
• OECD: Bishkek 46, Şanlıurfa 43
• UN Tourism: Bishkek 43, Şanlıurfa 52
• UNDRR: Bishkek 33, Şanlıurfa 41

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bishkek 69, Şanlıurfa 30
• Economy and jobs: Bishkek 67, Şanlıurfa 75
• Climate and hazards: Bishkek 67, Şanlıurfa 20
• Water and environment: Bishkek 33, Şanlıurfa 56
• Community and housing: Bishkek 0, Şanlıurfa 50
• Access and continuity: Bishkek 29, Şanlıurfa 50

Where Bishkek is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 150.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (International Trade Administration & World Bank, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3 nights per visitor (country figure) (Economist.kg / National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.1 % of the labour force (National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, Open Data Portal, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 12.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 29 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.
• Country disaster risk: 3.6 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.

Where Şanlıurfa is stronger

• Income per head: 45,288 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 85.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (TurkStat (TÜİK) - Water and Wastewater Statistics, 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Şanlıurfa İl Afet ve Acil Durum Müdürlüğü (AFAD), 2022–2026). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 47.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Resmî Gazete / Ministry of Treasury and Finance, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Kyrgyzstan: #93 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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