Bursa vs Macau
Bursa leads Macau by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 50 to 49. Bursa grades better on 7 measures, Macau on 11; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Bursa 50, Macau 49
- OECD: Bursa 52, Macau 55
- UN Tourism: Bursa 55, Macau 57
- UNDRR: Bursa 44, Macau 71
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bursa 50, Macau 35
- Economy and jobs: Bursa 75, Macau 100
- Climate and hazards: Bursa 40, Macau 44
- Water and environment: Bursa 50, Macau 42
- Community and housing: Bursa 50, Macau 38
- Access and continuity: Bursa 54, Macau 71
Where Bursa is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 73.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Largest foreign market: 13.9 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / Bursa Turizm Tanıtma Birliği, 2023). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
- Tropical nights: 39.6 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.
- Wastewater safely treated: 96.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) via İzmir Metropolitan Municipality / Ege Haber, 2020). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 394.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Belediye Atık Hizmeti İstatistikleri (İllere göre), 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
- Tourism intensity: 0.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı & TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- 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.
Where Macau is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 101.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) & Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), 2025). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 89.4 % average annual occupancy (Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), Government of Macao Special Administrative Region, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), Jun–Aug 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 137,031 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 0.4 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.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Rent growth: 3.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), Government of Macao SAR, 2024). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Macao Government Tourism Office, 2026). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Macao Government Tourism Office, 2026). Grade 3/4.
- Government effectiveness: 83.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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