La Paz vs Quito
Quito leads La Paz by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 63 to 61. La Paz grades better on 5 measures, Quito on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: La Paz 61, Quito 63
- OECD: La Paz 57, Quito 60
- UN Tourism: La Paz 59, Quito 63
- UNDRR: La Paz 47, Quito 61
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: La Paz 63, Quito 42
- Economy and jobs: La Paz 56, Quito 50
- Climate and hazards: La Paz 60, Quito 70
- Water and environment: La Paz 63, Quito 75
- Community and housing: La Paz 75, Quito 88
- Access and continuity: La Paz 46, Quito 54
Where La Paz is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 50.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Largest foreign market: 30.7 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via Agencia Boliviana de Información (ABI), 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
- Average length of stay: 4 nights per visitor (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz (GAMLP) - Estudio de Demanda Turística en el Municipio de La Paz, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Unemployment rate: 4.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Encuesta Continua de Empleo (ECE), via Red Bolivisión, Q2 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Country disaster risk: 4.9 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.
Where Quito is stronger
- Income per head: 16,757 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
- Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Government effectiveness: 45.3 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Municipio del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito - Código Municipal, 2024). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Bolivia: #92 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Ecuador: #80 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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