Guatemala City vs Las Vegas

Guatemala City leads Las Vegas by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 60 to 59. Guatemala City grades better on 8 measures, Las Vegas on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Guatemala City 60, Las Vegas 59
• OECD: Guatemala City 66, Las Vegas 60
• UN Tourism: Guatemala City 68, Las Vegas 56
• UNDRR: Guatemala City 53, Las Vegas 67

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Guatemala City 79, Las Vegas 79
• Economy and jobs: Guatemala City 69, Las Vegas 81
• Climate and hazards: Guatemala City 60, Las Vegas 35
• Water and environment: Guatemala City 63, Las Vegas 31
• Community and housing: Guatemala City 100, Las Vegas 50
• Access and continuity: Guatemala City 35, Las Vegas 83

Where Guatemala City is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 131.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (INGUAT) / Encuesta OCUPATUR, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 5.3 nights per visitor (country figure) (Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (INGUAT) - Plan Maestro de Turismo Sostenible de Guatemala / Encuesta de Gasto Turístico Receptor, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Economic diversity: 70.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) de Guatemala, Encuesta Nacional de Empleo e Ingresos Continua (ENEIC), Q2 2025). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Tropical nights: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 189.4 kg per resident per year (country figure) (European Commission Knowledge for Policy / National Statistical Agency (INE Guatemala), 2019). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 43 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI Land: Urban Green Fabric Analysis Promoting Sustainable Planning in Guatemala City, 2020). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

Where Las Vegas is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 25.3 % of international arrivals or nights (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) / Oxford Economics, 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 80.3 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Research Center FAQ & 2025 Year-End Summary, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 63,767 GDP per capita, USD PPP (metro figure) (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED / Trading Economics, 2023). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Financial & Operations Policies, 2025). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 84 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (Las Vegas Review-Journal / LVCVA FY 2026 Budget, FY 2025–2026). Grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Guatemala: #94 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• United States: #2 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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