Faisalabad vs Karachi
Karachi leads Faisalabad by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 45 to 44. Faisalabad grades better on 1 measures, Karachi on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Faisalabad 44, Karachi 45
- OECD: Faisalabad 42, Karachi 43
- UN Tourism: Faisalabad 51, Karachi 45
- UNDRR: Faisalabad 25, Karachi 30
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Faisalabad 67, Karachi 56
- Economy and jobs: Faisalabad 63, Karachi 63
- Climate and hazards: Faisalabad 10, Karachi 20
- Water and environment: Faisalabad 38, Karachi 31
- Community and housing: Faisalabad 50, Karachi 50
- Access and continuity: Faisalabad 33, Karachi 38
Where Faisalabad is stronger
- Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations / WHO / UNICEF SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
Where Karachi is stronger
- Average length of stay: 6.2 nights per visitor (AirROI, Karachi, Sindh Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, August 2025 – July 2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 27.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh & Commissioner Karachi Office, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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