Chongqing vs Tianjin

Chongqing leads Tianjin by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 68 to 65. Chongqing grades better on 4 measures, Tianjin on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Chongqing 68, Tianjin 65
• OECD: Chongqing 65, Tianjin 60
• UN Tourism: Chongqing 79, Tianjin 74
• UNDRR: Chongqing 63, Tianjin 60

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Chongqing 63, Tianjin 31
• Economy and jobs: Chongqing 67, Tianjin 75
• Climate and hazards: Chongqing 40, Tianjin 45
• Water and environment: Chongqing 88, Tianjin 81
• Community and housing: Chongqing 100, Tianjin 100
• Access and continuity: Chongqing 63, Tianjin 67

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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 49.2 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Ministry of Culture and Tourism / CEIC, 'China Hotel Room Occupancy Rate: Total', 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.

Where Tianjin is stronger

• Income per head: 33,119 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Communiqué of Tianjin on the 2024 National Economic and Social Development & World Bank International Comparison Program / IMF WEO, 2024). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Extreme heat days: 14.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 87.8 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.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, 2026). 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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