Kyiv vs Novosibirsk

Kyiv and Novosibirsk are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Kyiv grades better on 2 measures, Novosibirsk on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kyiv 40, Novosibirsk 40
• OECD: Kyiv 51, Novosibirsk 64
• UN Tourism: Kyiv 49, Novosibirsk 65
• UNDRR: Kyiv 49, Novosibirsk 54

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kyiv 31, Novosibirsk 65
• Economy and jobs: Kyiv 42, Novosibirsk 88
• Climate and hazards: Kyiv 67, Novosibirsk 83
• Water and environment: Kyiv 50, Novosibirsk 58
• Community and housing: Kyiv 69, Novosibirsk 63
• Access and continuity: Kyiv 38, Novosibirsk 38

Where Kyiv is stronger

• Green space: 42 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine (SATD), 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.

Where Novosibirsk is stronger

• Average length of stay: 3 nights per visitor (region figure) (Novosibirskstat (Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service in Novosibirsk Oblast), 27 СЕНТЯБРЯ – ВСЕМИРНЫЙ ДЕНЬ ТУРИЗМА, 2025). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62 % average annual occupancy (IDEM Consulting, Рынок гостиничной недвижимости: Новосибирск, 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) via RIA Novosti / Novosibirskstat, Q2 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 49,568 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 3.8 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.
• Country disaster risk: 3.8 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 308.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (FinExpertiza / Rosprirodnadzor via Kontinent Sibir, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 14.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (RBC Real Estate / Etazhi Real Estate Agency, Q3 2024–Q3 2025). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Tolmachevo Airport & Russian Railways (RZD), 2025–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

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