Faisalabad vs Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi leads Faisalabad by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 47 to 44. Faisalabad grades better on 2 measures, Rawalpindi on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Faisalabad 44, Rawalpindi 47
- OECD: Faisalabad 42, Rawalpindi 46
- UN Tourism: Faisalabad 51, Rawalpindi 54
- UNDRR: Faisalabad 25, Rawalpindi 37
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Faisalabad 67, Rawalpindi 67
- Economy and jobs: Faisalabad 63, Rawalpindi 56
- Climate and hazards: Faisalabad 10, Rawalpindi 25
- Water and environment: Faisalabad 38, Rawalpindi 44
- Community and housing: Faisalabad 50, Rawalpindi 50
- Access and continuity: Faisalabad 33, Rawalpindi 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.
- 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 Rawalpindi is stronger
- Extreme heat days: 59.8 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.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Green space: 25.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (AI Geo Navigators, Urban Heat Island & Urbanization in Islamabad & Rawalpindi, 2020–2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Pakistan Today / Rawalpindi Divisional Administration, 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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