Córdoba vs Maracaibo

Córdoba leads Maracaibo by 15 points on the CIRA Index, 55 to 40. Córdoba grades better on 9 measures, Maracaibo on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Córdoba 55, Maracaibo 40
• OECD: Córdoba 53, Maracaibo 35
• UN Tourism: Córdoba 54, Maracaibo 41
• UNDRR: Córdoba 48, Maracaibo 33

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Córdoba 60, Maracaibo 13
• Economy and jobs: Córdoba 67, Maracaibo 38
• Climate and hazards: Córdoba 40, Maracaibo 40
• Water and environment: Córdoba 44, Maracaibo 50
• Community and housing: Córdoba 50, Maracaibo 50
• Access and continuity: Córdoba 67, Maracaibo 21

Where Córdoba is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 56.7 % average annual occupancy (Municipalidad de Córdoba, Subsecretaría de Turismo - Observatorio Turístico, Reporte 4° Trimestre 2025, Q4 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Country disaster risk: 3.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Secretaría de Transporte / Trenes Argentinos / Aeropuertos Argentina, 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 (UNDRR / Municipalidad de Córdoba / The Energy Pioneer, 2025–2026). 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 Maracaibo is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 5.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 2.6 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.
• Rent growth: 7.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Cámara Inmobiliaria de Venezuela / Cámara Inmobiliaria del Zulia, 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Turismo (Mintur) / Instituto Nacional de Turismo (INATUR), 2025–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

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

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