Hong Kong vs Macau

Hong Kong leads Macau by 20 points on the CIRA Index, 69 to 49. Hong Kong grades better on 5 measures, Macau on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Hong Kong 69, Macau 49
• OECD: Hong Kong 68, Macau 55
• UN Tourism: Hong Kong 76, Macau 57
• UNDRR: Hong Kong 68, Macau 71

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Hong Kong 56, Macau 35
• Economy and jobs: Hong Kong 100, Macau 100
• Climate and hazards: Hong Kong 38, Macau 44
• Water and environment: Hong Kong 69, Macau 42
• Community and housing: Hong Kong 75, Macau 38
• Access and continuity: Hong Kong 79, Macau 71

Where Hong Kong is stronger

• Average length of stay: 3.1 nights per visitor (Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR, Table 650-80005 : Visitor arrivals and length of stay of visitors, 2025). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 511 kg per resident per year (Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government - Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong: Waste Statistics for 2024, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Tourism intensity: 9.5 visitor nights per resident per year (Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department & Hong Kong Tourism Board, Table 650-80005 and Population Estimates, 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Hong Kong SAR Government, Transport and Logistics Bureau & Tourism Commission, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4.

Where Macau is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 101.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) & Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), 2025). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Macao Government Tourism Office, 2026). Grade 3/4.

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