Guatemala City vs León

León leads Guatemala City by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 62 to 60. Guatemala City grades better on 6 measures, León on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Guatemala City 60, León 62
• OECD: Guatemala City 66, León 63
• UN Tourism: Guatemala City 68, León 64
• UNDRR: Guatemala City 53, León 57

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Guatemala City 79, León 56
• Economy and jobs: Guatemala City 69, León 67
• Climate and hazards: Guatemala City 60, León 65
• Water and environment: Guatemala City 63, León 69
• Community and housing: Guatemala City 100, León 75
• Access and continuity: Guatemala City 35, León 54

Where Guatemala City is stronger

• 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.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 72 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (INGUAT) / Encuesta OCUPATUR, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.3 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• 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.
• Rent growth: 1.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) Guatemala, Índice de Precios al Consumidor -IPC- (Junio 2026), June 2025 – June 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Where León is stronger

• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Country disaster risk: 4.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 95 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Milenio / SAPAL (Sistema de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de León), 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 40.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 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). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Guatemala: #94 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Mexico: #41 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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