Guayaquil vs Manaus
Guayaquil and Manaus are level on the CIRA Index at 61. Guayaquil grades better on 7 measures, Manaus on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Guayaquil 61, Manaus 61
- OECD: Guayaquil 59, Manaus 57
- UN Tourism: Guayaquil 63, Manaus 62
- UNDRR: Guayaquil 49, Manaus 42
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Guayaquil 70, Manaus 70
- Economy and jobs: Guayaquil 69, Manaus 58
- Climate and hazards: Guayaquil 35, Manaus 35
- Water and environment: Guayaquil 56, Manaus 63
- Community and housing: Guayaquil 75, Manaus 92
- Access and continuity: Guayaquil 58, Manaus 46
Where Guayaquil is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 30.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 2.3 % of the labour force (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), ENEMDU Trimestral, Q1 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 2.6 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: 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.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Diario Expreso, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
- 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 Manaus is stronger
- Average length of stay: 7 nights per visitor (region figure) (Empresa Estadual de Turismo do Amazonas (Amazonastur) via Governo do Estado do Amazonas, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Country disaster risk: 4.7 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.
- Green space: 41.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (InfoAmazonia / USGS Landsat analysis, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 5.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe (Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas) / Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial, June 2025–May 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Ecuador: #80 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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