Ibadan vs Kano

Kano leads Ibadan by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 40 to 39. Ibadan grades better on 4 measures, Kano on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Ibadan 39, Kano 40
• OECD: Ibadan 45, Kano 39
• UN Tourism: Ibadan 49, Kano 41
• UNDRR: Ibadan 36, Kano 37

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Ibadan 83, Kano 50
• Economy and jobs: Ibadan 56, Kano 50
• Climate and hazards: Ibadan 20, Kano 25
• Water and environment: Ibadan 56, Kano 38
• Community and housing: Ibadan 0, Kano 25
• Access and continuity: Ibadan 29, Kano 33

Where Ibadan is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) via Oyo State Ministry of Information and Orientation, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat / WHO via UN SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 22.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Science Exploration Press, 'Green infrastructure as a strategy for building resilience against stormwater in Ibadan', 2020). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.

Where Kano is stronger

• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 15 % change in rents over the last 12 months (The Africanvestor, Updated Rents in Kano (2026), 2025–2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria / Nigerian Railway Corporation / Federal Ministry of Works, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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