Guangzhou vs Tbilisi

Guangzhou and Tbilisi are level on the CIRA Index at 68. Guangzhou grades better on 7 measures, Tbilisi on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Guangzhou 68, Tbilisi 68
• OECD: Guangzhou 63, Tbilisi 58
• UN Tourism: Guangzhou 73, Tbilisi 67
• UNDRR: Guangzhou 58, Tbilisi 49

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Guangzhou 50, Tbilisi 67
• Economy and jobs: Guangzhou 75, Tbilisi 44
• Climate and hazards: Guangzhou 40, Tbilisi 55
• Water and environment: Guangzhou 75, Tbilisi 75
• Community and housing: Guangzhou 100, Tbilisi 100
• Access and continuity: Guangzhou 67, Tbilisi 54

Where Guangzhou is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 91.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024 Statistical Communiqué on National Economic and Social Development of Guangzhou, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Economic diversity: 76 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Guangzhou Statistical Yearbook, Table 3-5 Employed Persons and Composition by Enterprises above Designated Size (Year-end of 2023), 2023). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 93.5 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, 2023 Annual Report on Municipal Infrastructure Planning and Development, 2023). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Guangzhou Municipal People's Government & Huadu District People's Government, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Guangzhou Municipal People's Government / Guangzhou Meteorological Service, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, 2021–2025). Grade 2/4.

Where Tbilisi is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 36.9 % of annual nights (country figure) (PMC Research / Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA), 2024). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4.
• Average length of stay: 5.5 nights per visitor (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), Q2 2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 56.3 % average annual occupancy (Cushman & Wakefield Georgia / STR Global, Q1 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Tropical nights: 44.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 302.2 kg per resident per year (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) via ResearchGate / The Caloric Value of Municipal Solid Waste Generated in Georgia for Energy Recovery, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Georgia: #40 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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