Faisalabad vs Siem Reap

Faisalabad and Siem Reap are level on the CIRA Index at 44. Faisalabad grades better on 6 measures, Siem Reap on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Faisalabad 44, Siem Reap 44
• OECD: Faisalabad 42, Siem Reap 44
• UN Tourism: Faisalabad 51, Siem Reap 52
• UNDRR: Faisalabad 25, Siem Reap 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Faisalabad 67, Siem Reap 38
• Economy and jobs: Faisalabad 63, Siem Reap 50
• Climate and hazards: Faisalabad 10, Siem Reap 20
• Water and environment: Faisalabad 38, Siem Reap 58
• Community and housing: Faisalabad 50, Siem Reap 67
• Access and continuity: Faisalabad 33, Siem Reap 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.
• Economic diversity: 77.4 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Labour Force Survey 2024-25, 2024-25). Between 72 and 80: 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 182.5 kg per resident per year (Environment Protection Department, Government of the Punjab / WASA Faisalabad, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A city emergency plan exists, not updated in the last 3 years (Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, District Faisalabad Contingency Plan, 2020). Grade 2/4.

Where Siem Reap is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 0.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 39.2 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.
• Country disaster risk: 6.1 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (DaBest Properties, Cambodia Condo Trends 2025: 15 Hot Spots Buyers Want Most, 2024). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Ministry of Tourism Cambodia / Asia News Network, 'Siem Reap action plan for tourism in motion', 2021-2023). Grade 3/4.
• 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 partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) / Angkor Enterprise, 2024-2025). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

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

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