Havana vs San Juan

San Juan leads Havana by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 58 to 57. Havana grades better on 6 measures, San Juan on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Havana 57, San Juan 58
• OECD: Havana 49, San Juan 56
• UN Tourism: Havana 65, San Juan 55
• UNDRR: Havana 57, San Juan 66

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Havana 29, San Juan 60
• Economy and jobs: Havana 63, San Juan 69
• Climate and hazards: Havana 40, San Juan 44
• Water and environment: Havana 67, San Juan 44
• Community and housing: Havana 75, San Juan 50
• Access and continuity: Havana 58, San Juan 71

Where Havana is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 38.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Oficina Nacional de Estadística e Información (ONEI) via Periódico Girón, Jan–Sep 2025). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 1.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Oficina Nacional de Estadística e Información (ONEI) via Diario de Cuba / INRH, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 225.9 kg per resident per year (Revista Universidad de La Habana / ONEI, 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (CubaTravel (Ministry of Tourism) & World Travel Guide, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (UNDRR & PreventionWeb, ALNAP Disaster Risk Reduction Case Studies, 2024–2026). Grade 4/4.

Where San Juan is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.7 % of annual nights (region figure) (Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), 2024 Registration and Occupancy Report, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78.5 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), 2024 Registration and Occupancy Report, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 52,196 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 1.6 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Travel Weekly / Destinations International, 2021). 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Discover Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico Tourism Company, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4.

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