Copenhagen vs Tallinn

Tallinn leads Copenhagen by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 72 to 71. Copenhagen grades better on 9 measures, Tallinn on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Copenhagen 71, Tallinn 72
• OECD: Copenhagen 71, Tallinn 68
• UN Tourism: Copenhagen 69, Tallinn 77
• UNDRR: Copenhagen 73, Tallinn 64

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Copenhagen 75, Tallinn 42
• Economy and jobs: Copenhagen 100, Tallinn 83
• Climate and hazards: Copenhagen 75, Tallinn 75
• Water and environment: Copenhagen 56, Tallinn 88
• Community and housing: Copenhagen 50, Tallinn 83
• Access and continuity: Copenhagen 75, Tallinn 71

Where Copenhagen is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 36.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Wonderful Copenhagen / Statistics Denmark, 2024). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4.
• Largest foreign market: 15.6 % of international arrivals or nights (metro figure) (Wonderful Copenhagen / Statistics Denmark via Destination Monitor, 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 124.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (metro figure) (VisitDenmark, Destinationsmonitor 2024, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.9 nights per visitor (Wonderful Copenhagen, Status on rail tourism 2025, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (Annordia / Statistics Denmark, Hotel Market Update, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.3 % of the labour force (Statistics Denmark, Table AUP01 (Fuldtidsledige i pct. af arbejdsstyrken), July 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 83,218 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) and Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Sustainable Development Goals Indicator 6.3.1 - Safely treated wastewater, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Wonderful Copenhagen, 2021). Grade 3/4.

Where Tallinn is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 34.6 % of annual nights (Statistics Estonia, Table TU131 (Accommodated tourists and nights spent by county and country of residence), 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 362 kg per resident per year (Zero Waste Europe / Mission Zero Academy (MiZA) / Statista, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 49 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 7.2 visitor nights per resident per year (City of Tallinn & Statistics Estonia, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Statistics Estonia (2021 Population and Housing Census), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Denmark: #16 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Estonia: #44 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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