Guangzhou vs Zhuhai
Guangzhou leads Zhuhai by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 68 to 65. Guangzhou grades better on 2 measures, Zhuhai on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Guangzhou 68, Zhuhai 65
- OECD: Guangzhou 63, Zhuhai 59
- UN Tourism: Guangzhou 73, Zhuhai 71
- UNDRR: Guangzhou 58, Zhuhai 58
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Guangzhou 50, Zhuhai 30
- Economy and jobs: Guangzhou 75, Zhuhai 83
- Climate and hazards: Guangzhou 40, Zhuhai 45
- Water and environment: Guangzhou 75, Zhuhai 81
- Community and housing: Guangzhou 100, Zhuhai 88
- Access and continuity: Guangzhou 67, Zhuhai 63
Where Guangzhou is stronger
- Tourism intensity: 3.1 visitor nights per resident per year (Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024 Statistical Communiqué on National Economic and Social Development of Guangzhou, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- 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.
Where Zhuhai is stronger
- Income per head: 44,754 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Zhuhai Municipal Bureau of Statistics & World Bank, 2024). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
- Extreme heat days: 0.6 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.
- Wastewater safely treated: 99.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Zhuhai Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2023 Statistical Bulletin on National Economic and Social Development of Zhuhai, 2023). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- China: #8 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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