Brasília vs Curitiba

Curitiba leads Brasília by 8 points on the CIRA Index, 69 to 61. Brasília grades better on 3 measures, Curitiba on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Brasília 61, Curitiba 69
• OECD: Brasília 60, Curitiba 67
• UN Tourism: Brasília 63, Curitiba 70
• UNDRR: Brasília 51, Curitiba 54

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Brasília 60, Curitiba 65
• Economy and jobs: Brasília 58, Curitiba 75
• Climate and hazards: Brasília 60, Curitiba 75
• Water and environment: Brasília 69, Curitiba 81
• Community and housing: Brasília 83, Curitiba 69
• Access and continuity: Brasília 46, Curitiba 46

Where Brasília is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 27.7 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Agência Brasília / Embratur / Ministério do Turismo, Jan–Sep 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Tourism intensity: 3.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Secretaria de Estado de Turismo do Distrito Federal (SETUR-DF) & IBGE Censo Demográfico, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & IBGE Censo Demográfico 2022, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Where Curitiba is stronger

• Average length of stay: 3.9 nights per visitor (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Curitiba (Pesquisa de Demanda Turística 2024), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70 % average annual occupancy (Curitiba e Região Convention & Visitors Bureau (CCVB) / Bem Paraná, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 3.9 % of the labour force (IBGE via Prefeitura de Curitiba / PNAD Contínua Trimestral, Q1 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 7.4 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.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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