Córdoba vs Fortaleza

Fortaleza leads Córdoba by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 57 to 55. Córdoba grades better on 7 measures, Fortaleza on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Córdoba 55, Fortaleza 57
• OECD: Córdoba 53, Fortaleza 54
• UN Tourism: Córdoba 54, Fortaleza 53
• UNDRR: Córdoba 48, Fortaleza 43

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Córdoba 60, Fortaleza 75
• Economy and jobs: Córdoba 67, Fortaleza 58
• Climate and hazards: Córdoba 40, Fortaleza 45
• Water and environment: Córdoba 44, Fortaleza 38
• Community and housing: Córdoba 50, Fortaleza 63
• Access and continuity: Córdoba 67, Fortaleza 50

Where Córdoba is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Income per head: 32,587 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Tropical nights: 45 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 438 kg per resident per year (Municipalidad de Córdoba, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Municipalidad de Córdoba, Subsecretaría de Turismo, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 60.4 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: 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.

Where Fortaleza is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 24.1 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Ministério do Turismo & Embratur / Secretaria do Turismo do Ceará (Setur-CE), Jan–Aug 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Average length of stay: 6.3 nights per visitor (Observatório do Turismo da Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor), 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 74.2 % average annual occupancy (Observatório do Turismo da Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor), 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 7.8 % of the labour force (IBGE - Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua (PNAD Contínua), Q3 2024). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0 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.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Green space: 16 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Sociedade & Natureza, 'How Much Green is Left in a Metropolis? A Study on the Remaining Vegetation Cover in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil', 2025). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Rent growth: 12.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe / Grupo OLX (Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial), March 2025 – February 2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Argentina: #48 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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