Lima vs Montevideo

Montevideo leads Lima by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 71 to 69. Lima grades better on 6 measures, Montevideo on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Lima 69, Montevideo 71
• OECD: Lima 66, Montevideo 67
• UN Tourism: Lima 69, Montevideo 73
• UNDRR: Lima 57, Montevideo 54

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Lima 70, Montevideo 60
• Economy and jobs: Lima 75, Montevideo 69
• Climate and hazards: Lima 50, Montevideo 55
• Water and environment: Lima 63, Montevideo 75
• Community and housing: Lima 75, Montevideo 92
• Access and continuity: Lima 67, Montevideo 67

Where Lima is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 27.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 21.5 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (MINCETUR / Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (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 below 8: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.8 % of the labour force (metro figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI), Situación del Mercado Laboral en Lima Metropolitana, Jun–Aug 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 90 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Superintendencia Nacional de Servicios de Saneamiento (SUNASS) / SEDAPAL, 2022). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (MINCETUR - Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, 2023–2024). Grade 2/4.

Where Montevideo is stronger

• Income per head: 32,742 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / Trading Economics, Uruguay GDP per capita PPP, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Boletín Técnico de Indicadores de Actividad Inmobiliaria (IAI) Alquileres, reported by Ámbito, March 2025 – March 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 75.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (Somos Uruguay, IM creó fondo de contingencia para el sector turístico, 2025–2026). Grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Peru: #64 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Uruguay: #71 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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