Málaga vs Seville
Málaga leads Seville by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 59 to 58. Málaga grades better on 6 measures, Seville on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Málaga 59, Seville 58
- OECD: Málaga 60, Seville 58
- UN Tourism: Málaga 55, Seville 58
- UNDRR: Málaga 64, Seville 57
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Málaga 75, Seville 65
- Economy and jobs: Málaga 58, Seville 67
- Climate and hazards: Málaga 45, Seville 35
- Water and environment: Málaga 38, Seville 50
- Community and housing: Málaga 56, Seville 56
- Access and continuity: Málaga 73, Seville 70
Where Málaga is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 81.2 % average annual occupancy (Área de Turismo y Promoción de la Ciudad del Ayuntamiento de Málaga / INE, 2023). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 11 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
- Green space: 15.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (ISGlobal / The Lancet Planetary Health - 'Cooling cities through urban green infrastructure', 2023). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
- Tourism intensity: 6.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) & Ayuntamiento de Málaga, 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 4.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, 'Rental property report', 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Air route concentration: 43 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 35 and 50: grade 3/4.
Where Seville is stronger
- Average length of stay: 2.2 nights per visitor (Smart Tourism Office (Ayuntamiento de Sevilla), Informe anual 2025, 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
- Tropical nights: 78.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (EMASESA (Empresa Metropolitana de Abastecimiento y Saneamiento de Aguas de Sevilla) - Saneamiento, 2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 464.3 kg per resident per year (country figure) (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) - Statistics on the Collection and Treatment of Waste, 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
- Cruise pressure: 0 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (Puertos del Estado, monthly port traffic summaries ("Cuadros resumen", cruise passengers incl. home port and transit), 2025-04). At or below 0: grade 4/4.
- Rail share of intercity access: 36.2 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). Between 35 and 50: grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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