Guayaquil vs La Paz

Guayaquil and La Paz are level on the CIRA Index at 61. Guayaquil grades better on 9 measures, La Paz on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Guayaquil 61, La Paz 61
• OECD: Guayaquil 59, La Paz 57
• UN Tourism: Guayaquil 63, La Paz 59
• UNDRR: Guayaquil 49, La Paz 47

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Guayaquil 70, La Paz 63
• Economy and jobs: Guayaquil 69, La Paz 56
• Climate and hazards: Guayaquil 35, La Paz 60
• Water and environment: Guayaquil 56, La Paz 63
• Community and housing: Guayaquil 75, La Paz 75
• Access and continuity: Guayaquil 58, La Paz 46

Where Guayaquil is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 26.7 % of international arrivals or nights (Observatorio Turístico de Guayaquil / Alcaldía de Guayaquil / ESPOL, Apr–Jun 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.2 % average annual occupancy (BankWatch Ratings (Calificación de Riesgo VTP Hotel Ciudad del Río / Observatorio Turístico de Guayaquil), 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 16,757 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Economic diversity: 67.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) - Encuesta Nacional de Empleo, Desempleo y Subempleo (ENEMDU) 2023, 2023). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 60 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Primicias / Declaraciones del Alcalde de Guayaquil, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. (TAGSA) / Autoridad Portuaria de Guayaquil / Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 45.3 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (M. I. Concejo Municipal de Guayaquil / GSI, 2026). Grade 2/4.

Where La Paz is stronger

• Average length of stay: 4 nights per visitor (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) - Estudio de Demanda Turística en el Municipio de La Paz, 2023). At or above 3.5: 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.
• 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 222.7 kg per resident per year (Swisscontact, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 52.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) - Secretaría Municipal de Planificación para el Desarrollo, 'Objetivos De Desarrollo Sostenible Y Su Localización En El Municipio De La Paz', 2016). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Ecuador: #80 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Bolivia: #92 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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