Brasília vs La Paz

Brasília and La Paz are level on the CIRA Index at 61. Brasília grades better on 7 measures, La Paz on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Brasília 61, La Paz 61
• OECD: Brasília 60, La Paz 57
• UN Tourism: Brasília 63, La Paz 59
• UNDRR: Brasília 51, La Paz 47

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Brasília 60, La Paz 63
• Economy and jobs: Brasília 58, La Paz 56
• Climate and hazards: Brasília 60, La Paz 60
• Water and environment: Brasília 69, La Paz 63
• Community and housing: Brasília 83, La Paz 75
• Access and continuity: Brasília 46, La Paz 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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 60 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Misto Brasil / ABIH-DF (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Hotéis do Distrito Federal), 2023–2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Government effectiveness: 44.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Where La Paz is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 30.7 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 4 nights per visitor (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) - Estudio de Demanda Turística en el Municipio de La Paz, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Encuesta Continua de Empleo (ECE), via Red Bolivisión, Q2 2026). 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 222.7 kg per resident per year (Swisscontact, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 52.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) - Secretaría Municipal de Planificación para el Desarrollo, 'Objetivos De Desarrollo Sostenible Y Su Localización En El Municipio De La Paz', 2016). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Agencia Boliviana de Información (ABI) / Ministerio de Turismo Sostenible, 2026). Grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Brazil: #32 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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