Kinshasa vs Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt leads Kinshasa by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 37 to 35. Kinshasa grades better on 4 measures, Port Harcourt on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kinshasa 35, Port Harcourt 37
• OECD: Kinshasa 33, Port Harcourt 38
• UN Tourism: Kinshasa 33, Port Harcourt 47
• UNDRR: Kinshasa 22, Port Harcourt 28

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kinshasa 50, Port Harcourt 38
• Economy and jobs: Kinshasa 0, Port Harcourt 42
• Climate and hazards: Kinshasa 33, Port Harcourt 25
• Water and environment: Kinshasa 42, Port Harcourt 75
• Community and housing: Kinshasa 50, Port Harcourt 0
• Access and continuity: Kinshasa 21, Port Harcourt 21

Where Kinshasa is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0.8 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO & UN-Habitat SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Rent growth: 8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (The Africanvestor, Updated Rents in Congo-Kinshasa (2026), 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (MediaCongo / Office National du Tourisme RDC, 2024–2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Port Harcourt is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 13.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS) Annual Report 2023, 2023). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4.
• 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.
• Travel advisory: 3 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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