Kampala vs Tripoli

Kampala and Tripoli are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Kampala grades better on 7 measures, Tripoli on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kampala 40, Tripoli 40
• OECD: Kampala 53, Tripoli 38
• UN Tourism: Kampala 47, Tripoli 40
• UNDRR: Kampala 43, Tripoli 26

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kampala 65, Tripoli 75
• Economy and jobs: Kampala 13, Tripoli 0
• Climate and hazards: Kampala 55, Tripoli 45
• Water and environment: Kampala 44, Tripoli 50
• Community and housing: Kampala 100, Tripoli –
• Access and continuity: Kampala 29, Tripoli 21

Where Kampala is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 12.1 % of the labour force (Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), Uganda National Household Survey Report 2023/24, 2023/24). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4.
• 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: 8.2 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.
• Green space: 13 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (SWARA Magazine / Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Tree Audit, 2021). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) & Envirospatio, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA), 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 34.4 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.

Where Tripoli is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 19 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - Libya Economic Impact Research (EIR) Report, 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.5 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations SDG Country Profiles / UN-Habitat & WHO, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 233.6 kg per resident per year (Open Journal of Ecology (Moftah et al., 'Characterization of Household Solid Waste and Management in Tripoli City—Libya'), 2016). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Libya Herald & Libyan Ports Company, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

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