Lahore vs Naypyidaw

Lahore leads Naypyidaw by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 41 to 40. Lahore grades better on 3 measures, Naypyidaw on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Lahore 41, Naypyidaw 40
• OECD: Lahore 41, Naypyidaw 45
• UN Tourism: Lahore 47, Naypyidaw 57
• UNDRR: Lahore 28, Naypyidaw 33

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Lahore 56, Naypyidaw 56
• Economy and jobs: Lahore 56, Naypyidaw 58
• Climate and hazards: Lahore 10, Naypyidaw 8
• Water and environment: Lahore 44, Naypyidaw 63
• Community and housing: Lahore 25, Naypyidaw –
• Access and continuity: Lahore 38, Naypyidaw 29

Where Lahore is stronger

• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, 2024). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 25.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
• 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.

Where Naypyidaw is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 2.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Myanmar & World Bank / UNDP, Myanmar Living Conditions Survey 2017, 2017). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 59.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat, WHO, and UNSD via UN SDG Country Profiles / Our World in Data, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ministry of Hotels and Tourism (Myanmar), Myanmar Tourism Strategic Recovery Roadmap (MTSRR), 2021–2025). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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