Curitiba vs Montevideo
Montevideo leads Curitiba by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 71 to 69. Curitiba grades better on 6 measures, Montevideo on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Curitiba 69, Montevideo 71
- OECD: Curitiba 67, Montevideo 67
- UN Tourism: Curitiba 70, Montevideo 73
- UNDRR: Curitiba 54, Montevideo 54
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Curitiba 65, Montevideo 60
- Economy and jobs: Curitiba 75, Montevideo 69
- Climate and hazards: Curitiba 75, Montevideo 55
- Water and environment: Curitiba 81, Montevideo 75
- Community and housing: Curitiba 69, Montevideo 92
- Access and continuity: Curitiba 46, Montevideo 67
Where Curitiba is stronger
- Jobs in tourism industries: 3.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
- Unemployment rate: 3.9 % of the labour force (IBGE via Prefeitura de Curitiba / PNAD Contínua Trimestral, Q1 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- 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.
- Wastewater safely treated: 94.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba / Instituto Trata Brasil, Ranking do Saneamento 2026 (SINISA ano-base 2024), 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
Where Montevideo is stronger
- Income per head: 32,742 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / Trading Economics, Uruguay GDP per capita PPP, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
- Country disaster risk: 2.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 318 kg per resident per year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / Intendencia de Montevideo (IM), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 4.2 visitor nights per resident per year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) & Ministerio de Turismo (MINTUR), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Boletín Técnico de Indicadores de Actividad Inmobiliaria (IAI) Alquileres, reported by Ámbito, March 2025 – March 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (International Trade Administration & World Travel Guide, 2025–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
- Government effectiveness: 75.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (Somos Uruguay, IM creó fondo de contingencia para el sector turístico, 2025–2026). Grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Uruguay: #71 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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