Gazipur vs Peshawar

Gazipur and Peshawar are level on the CIRA Index at 46. Gazipur grades better on 4 measures, Peshawar on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Gazipur 46, Peshawar 46
• OECD: Gazipur 42, Peshawar 44
• UN Tourism: Gazipur 46, Peshawar 54
• UNDRR: Gazipur 30, Peshawar 33

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Gazipur 56, Peshawar 67
• Economy and jobs: Gazipur 69, Peshawar 56
• Climate and hazards: Gazipur 25, Peshawar 15
• Water and environment: Gazipur 38, Peshawar 44
• Community and housing: Gazipur 75, Peshawar 50
• Access and continuity: Gazipur 21, Peshawar 38

Where Gazipur is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 3.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 35.2 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: 5.9 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.
• Rent growth: 5.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via Daily Sun, Q4 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.

Where Peshawar is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 36 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) - Mapping Pakistan's Tourism Potential, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations SDG Country Profiles / WHO / UN-Habitat (SDG Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority / Pakistan Railways / National Highway Authority, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• 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)

• Bangladesh: #98 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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