Bogotá vs Cali
Bogotá and Cali are level on the CIRA Index at 60. Bogotá grades better on 7 measures, Cali on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Bogotá 60, Cali 60
- OECD: Bogotá 67, Cali 63
- UN Tourism: Bogotá 63, Cali 64
- UNDRR: Bogotá 53, Cali 55
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bogotá 83, Cali 56
- Economy and jobs: Bogotá 63, Cali 50
- Climate and hazards: Bogotá 60, Cali 60
- Water and environment: Bogotá 56, Cali 75
- Community and housing: Bogotá 83, Cali 83
- Access and continuity: Bogotá 46, Cali 46
Where Bogotá is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 16.8 % of international arrivals or nights (Instituto Distrital de Turismo (IDT) - Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá, Boletín cifras de turismo en Bogotá (Diciembre 2025 - Enero 2026), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 61.4 % average annual occupancy (Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá (Instituto Distrital de Turismo - IDT), Boletín cifras de turismo en Bogotá, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Income per head: 31,510 GDP per capita, USD PPP (DANE (Cuentas Nacionales Departamentales) / World Bank International Comparison Program, 2022). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
- Economic diversity: 66.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Secretaría Distrital de Desarrollo Económico (SDDE) / DANE - Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (GEIH), 2024). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4.
- Tropical nights: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Green space: 33 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
Where Cali is stronger
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 80 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Empresas Municipales de Cali (EMCALI) / Concejo de Cali, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 308.2 kg per resident per year (Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali & Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca (CVC), 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Colombia: #54 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Colombia: #54 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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