Isfahan vs Sanaa

Sanaa leads Isfahan by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 33 to 32. Isfahan grades better on 7 measures, Sanaa on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Isfahan 32, Sanaa 33
• OECD: Isfahan 34, Sanaa 42
• UN Tourism: Isfahan 41, Sanaa 31
• UNDRR: Isfahan 30, Sanaa 38

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Isfahan 38, Sanaa –
• Economy and jobs: Isfahan 38, Sanaa 13
• Climate and hazards: Isfahan 20, Sanaa 65
• Water and environment: Isfahan 50, Sanaa 44
• Community and housing: Isfahan 0, Sanaa –
• Access and continuity: Isfahan 33, Sanaa 17

Where Isfahan is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 9.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Statistical Centre of Iran via Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), 1402 (March 2023–March 2024)). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4.
• Income per head: 19,699 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.8 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Iran Airports Company / Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, 2025–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Tehran Times, 2026). Grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Iranian Economic Review & Trend News Agency, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.

Where Sanaa is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0 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.
• Tropical nights: 0.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG Country Profile: Yemen (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 (IMPACT Consulting & Telegrafia System Documentation, 2022–2024). Grade 3/4.

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