Kanpur vs Panaji

Panaji leads Kanpur by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 52 to 50. Kanpur grades better on 3 measures, Panaji on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kanpur 50, Panaji 52
• OECD: Kanpur 53, Panaji 54
• UN Tourism: Kanpur 53, Panaji 53
• UNDRR: Kanpur 41, Panaji 44

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kanpur 83, Panaji 83
• Economy and jobs: Kanpur 75, Panaji 50
• Climate and hazards: Kanpur 15, Panaji 30
• Water and environment: Kanpur 38, Panaji 44
• Community and housing: Kanpur –, Panaji 42
• Access and continuity: Kanpur 50, Panaji 56

Where Kanpur is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India / Bureau of Immigration, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 3.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) / Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2728, July 2023–June 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 50 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Pavitra Ganga (EU-India Horizon 2020 Project) / Jajmau Wastewater Treatment Plant Profile, 2021). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.

Where Panaji is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.5 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Horwath HTL / The Times of India, 2024–2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 6.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Government of Goa & PIB, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, 2020–2026). Grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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