Lisbon vs Nice
Nice leads Lisbon by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 62 to 61. Lisbon grades better on 11 measures, Nice on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Lisbon 61, Nice 62
- OECD: Lisbon 62, Nice 62
- UN Tourism: Lisbon 56, Nice 67
- UNDRR: Lisbon 72, Nice 64
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Lisbon 71, Nice 71
- Economy and jobs: Lisbon 69, Nice 56
- Climate and hazards: Lisbon 75, Nice 55
- Water and environment: Lisbon 38, Nice 69
- Community and housing: Lisbon 25, Nice 42
- Access and continuity: Lisbon 83, Nice 71
Where Lisbon is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 30 % of annual nights (region figure) (INE (Statistics Portugal), Estatísticas do Turismo - 2024, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.1 % average annual occupancy (Turismo de Portugal, TravelBI (Taxas de Ocupação Quarto/Cama), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Unemployment rate: 7.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (Gabinete de Planeamento, Políticas e Administração Geral (GPP) / INE Inquérito ao Emprego, Q1 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
- Economic diversity: 78.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (metro figure) (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa / Statistics Portugal, Lisboa Economy in Figures 2024, 2022). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
- Tropical nights: 11 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
- Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Country disaster risk: 1.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 489 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Statistics Portugal (INE) - Urban Waste Statistics, Indicator 0012765, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Turismo de Portugal, 2021–2026). Grade 3/4.
- Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Diário da República & Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.
Where Nice is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 48 % of nights by residents of the same country (Monaco Economie / Office de Tourisme Métropolitain Nice Côte d'Azur, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 6.7 % 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.
- Income per head: 63,975 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 0.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Observatoire des services publics d'eau et d'assainissement (Sispea / Eaufrance) - Régie d'assainissement Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 40 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI.green), 2025). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 15.5 visitor nights per resident per year (Côte d'Azur France Tourisme, Retour sur le bilan de la fréquentation touristique en 2024 / Baromètre chiffres clés 2024 & Insee, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4.
- Rent growth: 5.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (SeLoger, Marché locatif à Nice : des loyers élevés et une hausse durable, April 2025 – April 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ville de Nice, 2026). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Portugal: #11 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- France: #5 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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