Curitiba vs Lima

Curitiba and Lima are level on the CIRA Index at 69. Curitiba grades better on 6 measures, Lima on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Curitiba 69, Lima 69
• OECD: Curitiba 67, Lima 66
• UN Tourism: Curitiba 70, Lima 69
• UNDRR: Curitiba 54, Lima 57

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Curitiba 65, Lima 70
• Economy and jobs: Curitiba 75, Lima 75
• Climate and hazards: Curitiba 75, Lima 50
• Water and environment: Curitiba 81, Lima 63
• Community and housing: Curitiba 69, Lima 75
• Access and continuity: Curitiba 46, Lima 67

Where Curitiba is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70 % average annual occupancy (Curitiba e Região Convention & Visitors Bureau (CCVB) / Bem Paraná, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 7.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 34 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.

Where Lima is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 27.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 21.5 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (MINCETUR / Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 240.9 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM) via Sistema de Información para la Gestión de Residuos Sólidos (SIGERSOL), 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 3.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (ComexPerú / MINCETUR, Desempeño y Competitividad Turística en el Perú - Resultados en 2023 & INEI, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (APN (Autoridad Portuaria Nacional) / LAP (Lima Airport Partners) / MTC, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (MINCETUR - Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, 2023–2024). Grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (SUNAT & Congreso de la República del Perú - Ley N° 27889 / Ley N° 31672, 2024). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Peru: #64 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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