Chongqing vs Suzhou
Chongqing leads Suzhou by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 68 to 67. Chongqing grades better on 4 measures, Suzhou on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Chongqing 68, Suzhou 67
- OECD: Chongqing 65, Suzhou 63
- UN Tourism: Chongqing 79, Suzhou 74
- UNDRR: Chongqing 63, Suzhou 62
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Chongqing 63, Suzhou 63
- Economy and jobs: Chongqing 67, Suzhou 92
- Climate and hazards: Chongqing 40, Suzhou 35
- Water and environment: Chongqing 88, Suzhou 81
- Community and housing: Chongqing 100, Suzhou 100
- Access and continuity: Chongqing 63, Suzhou 58
Where Chongqing is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 34.7 % of annual nights (Chongqing Municipal Culture and Tourism Development Commission, compiled via CQNews and Chongqing Annual Tourism Statistics, 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 290.9 kg per resident per year (Chongqing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (Press Conference on the 2025 Chongqing Ecological Environment Status Bulletin / CCTV News), 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Chongqing Municipal People's Government & CAAC, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Where Suzhou is stronger
- Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 58,315 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Suzhou Statistical Yearbook 2025; World Bank, World Development Indicators (ICP 2021 cycle), 2024). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
- Extreme heat days: 20.4 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.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Suzhou Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, 'Suzhou Cultural and Tourism Industry Safety and Emergency Response Plan', 2023). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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