Caracas vs Córdoba

Córdoba leads Caracas by 15 points on the CIRA Index, 55 to 40. Caracas grades better on 7 measures, Córdoba on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: Caracas 40, Córdoba 55
OECD: Caracas 49, Córdoba 53
UN Tourism: Caracas 57, Córdoba 54
UNDRR: Caracas 33, Córdoba 48

Theme by theme

Demand and seasonality: Caracas 63, Córdoba 60
Economy and jobs: Caracas 38, Córdoba 67
Climate and hazards: Caracas 45, Córdoba 40
Water and environment: Caracas 63, Córdoba 44
Community and housing: Caracas 100, Córdoba 50
Access and continuity: Caracas 21, Córdoba 67

Where Caracas is stronger

Average length of stay: 8.2 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Turismo y Comercio Exterior (Oficina Estratégica de Seguimiento y Evaluación de Políticas Públicas), Estadísticas de Turismo en Venezuela 2019, 2019). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
Unemployment rate: 5.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank / ILOSTAT, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
Extreme heat days: 0 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.
Municipal waste per resident: 329.2 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / Fundación Instituto de Ingeniería, 'Gestión Integral De Residuos Sólidos Urbanos En Venezuela Del Problema A La Oportunidad (Parte 1)', 2012). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
Green space: 48 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
Rent growth: 1.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Cámara Inmobiliaria Metropolitana de Caracas via Banca y Negocios, 2024–2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Gaceta Oficial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela / Ley Orgánica de Turismo, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4.

Where Córdoba is stronger

Hotel bed or room occupancy: 56.7 % average annual occupancy (Municipalidad de Córdoba, Subsecretaría de Turismo - Observatorio Turístico, Reporte 4° Trimestre 2025, Q4 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
Income per head: 32,587 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
Country disaster risk: 3.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat, SDG Country Profiles (SDG 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Secretaría de Transporte / Trenes Argentinos / Aeropuertos Argentina, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (UNDRR / Municipalidad de Córdoba / The Energy Pioneer, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Municipalidad de Córdoba, Subsecretaría de Turismo, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4.
Government effectiveness: 60.4 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.
Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

Argentina: #48 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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