Dushanbe vs Kanpur

Dushanbe and Kanpur are level on the CIRA Index at 50. Dushanbe grades better on 6 measures, Kanpur on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Dushanbe 50, Kanpur 50
• OECD: Dushanbe 45, Kanpur 53
• UN Tourism: Dushanbe 55, Kanpur 53
• UNDRR: Dushanbe 36, Kanpur 41

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Dushanbe 67, Kanpur 83
• Economy and jobs: Dushanbe 50, Kanpur 75
• Climate and hazards: Dushanbe 42, Kanpur 15
• Water and environment: Dushanbe 42, Kanpur 38
• Community and housing: Dushanbe 75, Kanpur –
• Access and continuity: Dushanbe 38, Kanpur 50

Where Dushanbe is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (MyTajikistanStay (citing Tourism Development Committee / STR benchmarking reports), 2022–2023). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 46.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Tropical nights: 58 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: 4.3 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.
• Green space: 22 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (World Bank, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Dushanbe Sustainable Urban Development Project, 2022). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (BD-travel, 2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Kanpur is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India / Bureau of Immigration, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 50 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Pavitra Ganga (EU-India Horizon 2020 Project) / Jajmau Wastewater Treatment Plant Profile, 2021). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 172.3 kg per resident per year (Kanpur Municipal Corporation via Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (UPSDMA), 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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