Gujranwala vs Rawalpindi

Gujranwala and Rawalpindi are level on the CIRA Index at 47. Gujranwala grades better on 3 measures, Rawalpindi on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Gujranwala 47, Rawalpindi 47
• OECD: Gujranwala 45, Rawalpindi 46
• UN Tourism: Gujranwala 55, Rawalpindi 54
• UNDRR: Gujranwala 33, Rawalpindi 37

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Gujranwala 63, Rawalpindi 67
• Economy and jobs: Gujranwala 63, Rawalpindi 56
• Climate and hazards: Gujranwala 10, Rawalpindi 25
• Water and environment: Gujranwala 50, Rawalpindi 44
• Community and housing: Gujranwala 75, Rawalpindi 50
• Access and continuity: Gujranwala 33, Rawalpindi 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 Rawalpindi is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 59.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 116.8 kg per resident per year (ResearchGate / Journal Study on Municipal Solid Waste Management in Rawalpindi City, 2018). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Logistics Cluster (WFP) & Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, 2024–2026). 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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