Curitiba vs São Paulo

Curitiba and São Paulo are level on the CIRA Index at 69. Curitiba grades better on 6 measures, São Paulo on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Curitiba 69, São Paulo 69
• OECD: Curitiba 67, São Paulo 68
• UN Tourism: Curitiba 70, São Paulo 72
• UNDRR: Curitiba 54, São Paulo 55

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Curitiba 65, São Paulo 75
• Economy and jobs: Curitiba 75, São Paulo 75
• Climate and hazards: Curitiba 75, São Paulo 60
• Water and environment: Curitiba 81, São Paulo 81
• Community and housing: Curitiba 69, São Paulo 75
• Access and continuity: Curitiba 46, São Paulo 50

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.
• Rent growth: 9.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe / FipeZAP via Portal Correio, April 2025 – March 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.

Where São Paulo is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 15.7 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Embratur / Ministério do Turismo via Revista Veja, 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 295.3 kg per resident per year (Preprints.org / SP Regula, 'Have There Been Advances in the Recycling of Household Solid Waste?', 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 3.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Observatório de Turismo e Eventos (SPTuris) / IBGE, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaria Municipal de Turismo de São Paulo / SciELO, 2023–2026). Grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Brazil: #32 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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