Hamburg vs Oslo

Oslo leads Hamburg by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 80 to 78. Hamburg grades better on 5 measures, Oslo on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Hamburg 78, Oslo 80
• OECD: Hamburg 80, Oslo 78
• UN Tourism: Hamburg 84, Oslo 81
• UNDRR: Hamburg 67, Oslo 76

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Hamburg 79, Oslo 67
• Economy and jobs: Hamburg 75, Oslo 100
• Climate and hazards: Hamburg 70, Oslo 95
• Water and environment: Hamburg 88, Oslo 88
• Community and housing: Hamburg 94, Oslo 69
• Access and continuity: Hamburg 75, Oslo 71

Where Hamburg is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 77 % average annual occupancy (Behörde für Wirtschaft und Innovation Hamburg / Hamburg Tourismus GmbH, reported via WELT and HOGAPAGE, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (Statistik Nord), Öffentliche Wasserversorgung und Abwasserbeseitigung in Hamburg 2022, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 1.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Wohnen Hamburg, Hamburger Mietenspiegel 2025, 2023–2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Statistikamt Nord, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Hamburgische Bürgerschaft / Hamburg Tourismus, Kultur- und Tourismustaxe, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.

Where Oslo is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 2.8 % of the labour force (NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration), August 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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