Garoua vs Mogadishu

Mogadishu leads Garoua by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 39 to 38. Garoua grades better on 3 measures, Mogadishu on 1; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Garoua 38, Mogadishu 39
• OECD: Garoua 39, Mogadishu 33
• UN Tourism: Garoua 56, Mogadishu 36
• UNDRR: Garoua 28, Mogadishu 22

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Garoua 33, Mogadishu –
• Economy and jobs: Garoua 67, Mogadishu 33
• Climate and hazards: Garoua 10, Mogadishu 33
• Water and environment: Garoua 75, Mogadishu 50
• Community and housing: Garoua –, Mogadishu 50
• Access and continuity: Garoua 33, Mogadishu 13

Where Garoua is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 3.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank / ILOSTAT, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• 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 (Direction Générale des Impôts & Direction Générale du Budget du Cameroun, Code Général des Impôts (Article 223) / PPA des Comptes d'Affectation Spéciale, 2024). Grade 3/4.

Where Mogadishu is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Cameroon: #108 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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