Faisalabad vs Peshawar

Peshawar leads Faisalabad by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 46 to 44. Faisalabad grades better on 1 measures, Peshawar on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Faisalabad 44, Peshawar 46
• OECD: Faisalabad 42, Peshawar 44
• UN Tourism: Faisalabad 51, Peshawar 54
• UNDRR: Faisalabad 25, Peshawar 33

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Faisalabad 67, Peshawar 67
• Economy and jobs: Faisalabad 63, Peshawar 56
• Climate and hazards: Faisalabad 10, Peshawar 15
• Water and environment: Faisalabad 38, Peshawar 44
• Community and housing: Faisalabad 50, Peshawar 50
• Access and continuity: Faisalabad 33, Peshawar 38

Where Faisalabad is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 7.3 % of the labour force (region figure) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Labour Force Survey 2024-25 (Key Insights), 2024-25). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.

Where Peshawar is stronger

• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Dawn / Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2025–2026). 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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