Ibadan vs Port Harcourt

Ibadan leads Port Harcourt by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 39 to 37. Ibadan grades better on 7 measures, Port Harcourt on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Ibadan 39, Port Harcourt 37
• OECD: Ibadan 45, Port Harcourt 38
• UN Tourism: Ibadan 49, Port Harcourt 47
• UNDRR: Ibadan 36, Port Harcourt 28

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Ibadan 83, Port Harcourt 38
• Economy and jobs: Ibadan 56, Port Harcourt 42
• Climate and hazards: Ibadan 20, Port Harcourt 25
• Water and environment: Ibadan 56, Port Harcourt 75
• Community and housing: Ibadan 0, Port Harcourt 0
• Access and continuity: Ibadan 29, Port Harcourt 21

Where Ibadan is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 91 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - Nigeria Economic Impact Report 2024, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 14.6 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Institute for Tourism, Zagreb / Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal (Akinyemi, Y. C., Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, using UNWTO data), 2010–2016). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.9 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Staynaija / CoStar, Nigerian Hospitality Sector Trends (2019–2026), January 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (TVC News / Oyo State Emergency Management Agency (OYOSEMA), 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.

Where Port Harcourt is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 20.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 52 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Global Forest Watch / World Resources Institute, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria Deforestation Rates & Statistics, 2020). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

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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