Goa vs Jaipur

Jaipur leads Goa by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 56 to 54. Goa grades better on 4 measures, Jaipur on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Goa 54, Jaipur 56
• OECD: Goa 55, Jaipur 57
• UN Tourism: Goa 64, Jaipur 61
• UNDRR: Goa 45, Jaipur 50

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Goa 83, Jaipur 85
• Economy and jobs: Goa 50, Jaipur 63
• Climate and hazards: Goa 15, Jaipur 25
• Water and environment: Goa 69, Jaipur 56
• Community and housing: Goa 50, Jaipur 67
• Access and continuity: Goa 56, Jaipur 53

Where Goa is stronger

• Average length of stay: 3.8 nights per visitor (Goa Department of Tourism / The Daily Pioneer, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: low (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 40.6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 'Urban Tree Resources', 2006–2012). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Air traffic recovery: 132.1 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4.

Where Jaipur is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 7.6 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan / ET Government, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 6.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Reserve Bank of India, Handbook of Statistics on Indian States (based on NSSO Periodic Labour Force Survey), 2023-24). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 56.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Times of India / Rajasthan Water Resources Department, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Census of India, August 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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