Lahore vs Peshawar
Peshawar leads Lahore by 5 points on the CIRA Index, 46 to 41. Lahore grades better on 2 measures, Peshawar on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Lahore 41, Peshawar 46
- OECD: Lahore 41, Peshawar 44
- UN Tourism: Lahore 47, Peshawar 54
- UNDRR: Lahore 28, Peshawar 33
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Lahore 56, Peshawar 67
- Economy and jobs: Lahore 56, Peshawar 56
- Climate and hazards: Lahore 10, Peshawar 15
- Water and environment: Lahore 44, Peshawar 44
- Community and housing: Lahore 25, Peshawar 50
- Access and continuity: Lahore 38, Peshawar 38
Where Lahore is stronger
- Average length of stay: 5.8 nights per visitor (AirROI, Lahore, Punjab Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, 2025–2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 22 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
Where Peshawar is stronger
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations SDG Country Profiles / WHO / UN-Habitat (SDG Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
- Rent growth: 6.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Monthly Review on Price Indices (Base Year 2015-16), August 2025 – August 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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