Manaus vs Rio de Janeiro

Manaus leads Rio de Janeiro by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 61 to 57. Manaus grades better on 4 measures, Rio de Janeiro on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Manaus 61, Rio de Janeiro 57
• OECD: Manaus 57, Rio de Janeiro 55
• UN Tourism: Manaus 62, Rio de Janeiro 63
• UNDRR: Manaus 42, Rio de Janeiro 46

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Manaus 70, Rio de Janeiro 70
• Economy and jobs: Manaus 58, Rio de Janeiro 58
• Climate and hazards: Manaus 35, Rio de Janeiro 40
• Water and environment: Manaus 63, Rio de Janeiro 69
• Community and housing: Manaus 92, Rio de Janeiro 38
• Access and continuity: Manaus 46, Rio de Janeiro 54

Where Manaus is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 24.1 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Empresa Estadual de Turismo do Amazonas (Amazonastur) via Governo do Estado do Amazonas, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 5.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe (Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas) / Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial, June 2025–May 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA / ResearchGate study on Airbnb in Brazilian metropolises & IBGE Censo Demográfico 2022 (Implurb Manaus), 2023). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Where Rio de Janeiro is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68 % average annual occupancy (FOHB (Fórum de Operadores Hoteleiros do Brasil) & HotelInvest, Panorama da Hotelaria Brasileira 2025, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Extreme heat days: 7.4 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 54.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Instituto Trata Brasil / SNIS, 'Rio de Janeiro amplia serviço de tratamento de esgoto e mais que dobra investimento em saneamento por habitante', 2022). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 441.7 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Ministério das Cidades / SNIS, '18º Diagnóstico do Manejo de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos', 2022). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Encyclopaedia Britannica & Port of Rio de Janeiro / RIOGaleão, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaria de Estado de Turismo do Rio de Janeiro (Setur-RJ) & G1, 2025). Grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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