Delhi vs Pune
Pune leads Delhi by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 56 to 55. Delhi grades better on 4 measures, Pune on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Delhi 55, Pune 56
- OECD: Delhi 56, Pune 58
- UN Tourism: Delhi 61, Pune 60
- UNDRR: Delhi 39, Pune 48
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Delhi 71, Pune 71
- Economy and jobs: Delhi 50, Pune 81
- Climate and hazards: Delhi 15, Pune 25
- Water and environment: Delhi 56, Pune 50
- Community and housing: Delhi 75, Pune 63
- Access and continuity: Delhi 63, Pune 58
Where Delhi is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.3 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 72 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Government of NCT of Delhi, Economic Survey of Delhi 2023-24 (Chapter 13: Water Supply and Sewerage), 2023-2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
- Green space: 25 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India State of Forest Report 2023, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Rent growth: 6.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Magicbricks Rental Index Report (reported via Business Standard / Times of India), Q1 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
Where Pune is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % 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.
- Income per head: 15,659 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2024-25 & World Bank, 2023-24). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
- Economic diversity: 81.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, Annual Report, PLFS, 2025, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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