Juba vs N'Djamena

N'Djamena leads Juba by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 30 to 26. Juba grades better on 1 measures, N'Djamena on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Juba 26, N'Djamena 30
• OECD: Juba 25, N'Djamena 30
• UN Tourism: Juba 34, N'Djamena 44
• UNDRR: Juba 16, N'Djamena 29

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Juba 75, N'Djamena –
• Economy and jobs: Juba 13, N'Djamena 50
• Climate and hazards: Juba 10, N'Djamena 10
• Water and environment: Juba 44, N'Djamena 42
• Community and housing: Juba –, N'Djamena –
• Access and continuity: Juba 13, N'Djamena 25

Where Juba is stronger

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.

Where N'Djamena is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 1.1 % of the labour force (country figure) (International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) via TheGlobalEconomy, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (World Bank / PreventionWeb, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Journal Officiel de la République du Tchad, Loi n° 034/PR/2019 portant Loi de Finances pour 2020, 2020). Grade 2/4.

Juba in full · N'Djamena in full

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