Brasília vs Fortaleza

Brasília leads Fortaleza by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 61 to 57. Brasília grades better on 8 measures, Fortaleza on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Brasília 61, Fortaleza 57
• OECD: Brasília 60, Fortaleza 54
• UN Tourism: Brasília 63, Fortaleza 53
• UNDRR: Brasília 51, Fortaleza 43

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Brasília 60, Fortaleza 75
• Economy and jobs: Brasília 58, Fortaleza 58
• Climate and hazards: Brasília 60, Fortaleza 45
• Water and environment: Brasília 69, Fortaleza 38
• Community and housing: Brasília 83, Fortaleza 63
• Access and continuity: Brasília 46, Fortaleza 50

Where Brasília is stronger

• Income per head: 23,433 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Tropical nights: 43 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 86.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Instituto Trata Brasil - Ranking do Saneamento 2024 (using SNIS 2022 data), 2022). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 365 kg per resident per year (Serviço de Limpeza Urbana do Distrito Federal (SLU/DF), 'Gestão de Resíduos e Coleta Seletiva', 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae / Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Brasília, 'Urban Green Spaces in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic', 2018). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Rent growth: 6.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe / DataZAP, Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial, 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.

Where Fortaleza is stronger

• Average length of stay: 6.3 nights per visitor (Observatório do Turismo da Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor), 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 74.2 % average annual occupancy (Observatório do Turismo da Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor), 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 7.8 % of the labour force (IBGE - Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua (PNAD Contínua), Q3 2024). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Fraport Brasil / Companhia Docas do Ceará / DNIT, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

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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