Chittagong vs Gazipur
Chittagong leads Gazipur by 9 points on the CIRA Index, 55 to 46. Chittagong grades better on 5 measures, Gazipur on 1; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Chittagong 55, Gazipur 46
- OECD: Chittagong 52, Gazipur 42
- UN Tourism: Chittagong 62, Gazipur 46
- UNDRR: Chittagong 36, Gazipur 30
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Chittagong 69, Gazipur 56
- Economy and jobs: Chittagong 69, Gazipur 69
- Climate and hazards: Chittagong 25, Gazipur 25
- Water and environment: Chittagong 56, Gazipur 38
- Community and housing: Chittagong 75, Gazipur 75
- Access and continuity: Chittagong 38, Gazipur 21
Where Chittagong is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 33.3 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (The Business Standard / Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) & Special Branch of Police, 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
- Extreme heat days: 16.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Green space: 36.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Land Use Policy / University of Dhaka (Siddique & Uddin), 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Railway & Chittagong Port Authority, 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 (ReliefWeb & Save the Children Bangladesh, 2026). Grade 3/4.
Where Gazipur is stronger
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Bangladesh: #98 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Bangladesh: #98 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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