Bogotá vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Bogotá leads Santa Cruz de la Sierra by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 60 to 59. Bogotá grades better on 11 measures, Santa Cruz de la Sierra on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Bogotá 60, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 59
• OECD: Bogotá 67, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 50
• UN Tourism: Bogotá 63, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 56
• UNDRR: Bogotá 53, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 41

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bogotá 83, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 45
• Economy and jobs: Bogotá 63, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 56
• Climate and hazards: Bogotá 60, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 35
• Water and environment: Bogotá 56, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 50
• Community and housing: Bogotá 83, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 100
• Access and continuity: Bogotá 46, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 50

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.
• Recovery against 2019: 112.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá (Instituto Distrital de Turismo - IDT), Gran Encuesta Viajeros 2024, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Government effectiveness: 42.9 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 (FONTUR / Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Ley 300 de 1996 / Ley 2068 de 2020), 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Santa Cruz de la Sierra is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 3.7 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Boliviano de Comercio Exterior (IBCE) / Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Q1 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 4.9 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.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 275.5 kg per resident per year (Gobierno Autónomo Departamental de Santa Cruz (Despacho del Vicegobernador) / CADECOCRUZ, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirROI (Santa Cruz de la Sierra STR Report & Statistics) and Instituto Cruceño de Estadística (ICE), August 2025–July 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Servicios y Vivienda (MOPSV) & Administradora Boliviana de Carreteras (ABC), 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 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). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Colombia: #54 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Bolivia: #92 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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