Caracas vs Maracaibo
Caracas and Maracaibo are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Caracas grades better on 5 measures, Maracaibo on 2; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Caracas 40, Maracaibo 40
- OECD: Caracas 49, Maracaibo 35
- UN Tourism: Caracas 57, Maracaibo 41
- UNDRR: Caracas 33, Maracaibo 33
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Caracas 63, Maracaibo 13
- Economy and jobs: Caracas 38, Maracaibo 38
- Climate and hazards: Caracas 45, Maracaibo 40
- Water and environment: Caracas 63, Maracaibo 50
- Community and housing: Caracas 100, Maracaibo 50
- Access and continuity: Caracas 21, Maracaibo 21
Where Caracas is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 50 % average annual occupancy (Banca y Negocios / Federación Nacional de Hoteles de Venezuela (Fenahoven), 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
- Tropical nights: 52.8 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.
- 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.
Where Maracaibo is stronger
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
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