Gujranwala vs Lahore

Gujranwala leads Lahore by 6 points on the CIRA Index, 47 to 41. Gujranwala grades better on 3 measures, Lahore on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Gujranwala 47, Lahore 41
• OECD: Gujranwala 45, Lahore 41
• UN Tourism: Gujranwala 55, Lahore 47
• UNDRR: Gujranwala 33, Lahore 28

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Gujranwala 63, Lahore 56
• Economy and jobs: Gujranwala 63, Lahore 56
• Climate and hazards: Gujranwala 10, Lahore 10
• Water and environment: Gujranwala 50, Lahore 44
• Community and housing: Gujranwala 75, Lahore 25
• Access and continuity: Gujranwala 33, Lahore 38

Where Gujranwala is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 8 % of the labour force (region figure) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan Labour Force Survey 2020-21, 2020-21). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 86.6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (region figure) (Elsevier / Results in Engineering - Assessing Past, Present, and Simulated Future Prediction of Land Use Land Cover Changes using CA-Markov Chain Models with Satellite Data, 2022). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 4.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (PACRA / Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Real Estate Industry Report, Feb 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.

Where Lahore is stronger

• Average length of stay: 5.8 nights per visitor (AirROI, Lahore, Punjab Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, 2025–2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 197.1 kg per resident per year (MDPI Sustainability / Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC), 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority / Pakistan Railways / National Highway Authority, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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