Faisalabad vs Şanlıurfa

Faisalabad and Şanlıurfa are level on the CIRA Index at 44. Faisalabad grades better on 4 measures, Şanlıurfa on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Faisalabad 44, Şanlıurfa 44
• OECD: Faisalabad 42, Şanlıurfa 43
• UN Tourism: Faisalabad 51, Şanlıurfa 52
• UNDRR: Faisalabad 25, Şanlıurfa 41

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Faisalabad 67, Şanlıurfa 30
• Economy and jobs: Faisalabad 63, Şanlıurfa 75
• Climate and hazards: Faisalabad 10, Şanlıurfa 20
• Water and environment: Faisalabad 38, Şanlıurfa 56
• Community and housing: Faisalabad 50, Şanlıurfa 50
• Access and continuity: Faisalabad 33, Şanlıurfa 50

Where Faisalabad is stronger

• Average length of stay: 3.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (SMART - SMEs / UN Tourism & World Economic Forum data, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Rent growth: 6.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Monthly Review on Price Indices (May 2026), May 2025 to May 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority & National Highway Authority, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Where Şanlıurfa is stronger

• Income per head: 45,288 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 85.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (TurkStat (TÜİK) - Water and Wastewater Statistics, 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Şanlıurfa İl Afet ve Acil Durum Müdürlüğü (AFAD), 2022–2026). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 47.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Resmî Gazete / Ministry of Treasury and Finance, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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