Luanda vs Nouakchott

Luanda leads Nouakchott by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 42 to 41. Luanda grades better on 6 measures, Nouakchott on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Luanda 42, Nouakchott 41
• OECD: Luanda 46, Nouakchott 37
• UN Tourism: Luanda 47, Nouakchott 38
• UNDRR: Luanda 38, Nouakchott 29

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Luanda 65, Nouakchott –
• Economy and jobs: Luanda 31, Nouakchott 42
• Climate and hazards: Luanda 50, Nouakchott 40
• Water and environment: Luanda 56, Nouakchott 38
• Community and housing: Luanda 0, Nouakchott 75
• Access and continuity: Luanda 38, Nouakchott 21

Where Luanda is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0 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.
• 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN-Water / WHO (SDG 6 Country Profiles & UN SDG Database), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Highways Today / Caminho de Ferro de Luanda (CFL) / Porto de Luanda, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 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 1 and 2: grade 3/4.

Where Nouakchott is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 12.2 % of the labour force (country figure) (ANSADE (Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Analyse Démographique et Économique), 2025). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (The Africanvestor, Updated Rents in Nouakchott (2026), 2025–2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Angola: #105 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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