Chișinău vs Córdoba

Chișinău and Córdoba are level on the CIRA Index at 57. Chișinău grades better on 9 measures, Córdoba on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Chișinău 57, Córdoba 57
• OECD: Chișinău 56, Córdoba 56
• UN Tourism: Chișinău 60, Córdoba 55
• UNDRR: Chișinău 48, Córdoba 59

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Chișinău 65, Córdoba 54
• Economy and jobs: Chișinău 50, Córdoba 67
• Climate and hazards: Chișinău 65, Córdoba 45
• Water and environment: Chișinău 75, Córdoba 44
• Community and housing: Chișinău 38, Córdoba 67
• Access and continuity: Chișinău 38, Córdoba 66

Where Chișinău is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 115.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova, 'Situaţia social-economică a municipiului Chişinău în anul 2025' and 'Strategia Municipală de Dezvoltare a Turismului Chișinău 2022-2026', 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 4.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (Biroul Național de Statistică), reported via SeeNews / Radio Moldova, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 7.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (BNS), Labour Force Survey, Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 3.2 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: 17.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Logos Press (citing National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 511 kg per resident per year (Ministry of Environment / Government of the Republic of Moldova, Ghid metodologic de elaborare a Programelor locale de gestionare a deșeurilor (PLGD), 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Green space: 47 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova & AirROI, 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.

Where Córdoba is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 22.4 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62 % average annual occupancy (Observatorio Turístico de la Ciudad de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Q4 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 7.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, May 2025–May 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ayuntamiento de Córdoba - Departamento de Protección Civil, 2023–2024). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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