Brasília vs Manaus

Brasília and Manaus are level on the CIRA Index at 61. Brasília grades better on 5 measures, Manaus on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Brasília 61, Manaus 61
• OECD: Brasília 60, Manaus 57
• UN Tourism: Brasília 63, Manaus 62
• UNDRR: Brasília 51, Manaus 42

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Brasília 60, Manaus 70
• Economy and jobs: Brasília 58, Manaus 58
• Climate and hazards: Brasília 60, Manaus 35
• Water and environment: Brasília 69, Manaus 63
• Community and housing: Brasília 83, Manaus 92
• Access and continuity: Brasília 46, Manaus 46

Where Brasília is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0.6 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: 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.

Where Manaus is stronger

• Average length of stay: 7 nights per visitor (region figure) (Empresa Estadual de Turismo do Amazonas (Amazonastur) via Governo do Estado do Amazonas, 2023). At or above 3.5: 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.
• Green space: 41.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (InfoAmazonia / USGS Landsat analysis, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 5.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe (Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas) / Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial, June 2025–May 2026). Between 3 and 6: 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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