Casablanca vs Cotonou

Cotonou leads Casablanca by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 55 to 54. Casablanca grades better on 8 measures, Cotonou on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Casablanca 54, Cotonou 55
• OECD: Casablanca 50, Cotonou 48
• UN Tourism: Casablanca 52, Cotonou 50
• UNDRR: Casablanca 47, Cotonou 37

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Casablanca 46, Cotonou 56
• Economy and jobs: Casablanca 33, Cotonou 67
• Climate and hazards: Casablanca 45, Cotonou 40
• Water and environment: Casablanca 38, Cotonou 38
• Community and housing: Casablanca 83, Cotonou 100
• Access and continuity: Casablanca 63, Cotonou 38

Where Casablanca is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.2 % 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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 52 % average annual occupancy (Observatoire du Tourisme du Maroc, Ministère du Tourisme, de l'Artisanat et de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Tropical nights: 61.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 4.3 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / WHO / UNICEF via SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 425 kg per resident per year (Scribd / Étude sur le plastique au Maroc (citing 'Ce que contient la poubelle des Casablancais'), 2018). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Global Ports Holding / ONCF / ONDA, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Ministère du Tourisme, de l'Artisanat et de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire / CRI Casablanca-Settat, 2023–2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Cotonou is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 61.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 8 nights per visitor (AirROI, Cotonou, Littoral Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, August 2025–July 2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (INSAE (now INStaD) via Matin Libre, Enquête Régionale Intégrée sur l'Emploi et le Secteur Informel (ERI-ESI), 2018). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood 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.
• Rent growth: -0.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD) via Trading Economics, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Morocco: #70 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Benin: #106 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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