Marrakesh vs Rabat

Rabat leads Marrakesh by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 55 to 52. Marrakesh grades better on 4 measures, Rabat on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Marrakesh 52, Rabat 55
• OECD: Marrakesh 50, Rabat 51
• UN Tourism: Marrakesh 56, Rabat 55
• UNDRR: Marrakesh 52, Rabat 48

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Marrakesh 63, Rabat 40
• Economy and jobs: Marrakesh 42, Rabat 42
• Climate and hazards: Marrakesh 35, Rabat 60
• Water and environment: Marrakesh 58, Rabat 50
• Community and housing: Marrakesh 38, Rabat 100
• Access and continuity: Marrakesh 58, Rabat 46

Where Marrakesh is stronger

• Average length of stay: 3 nights per visitor (Conseil Régional du Tourisme (CRT) de Marrakech-Safi via Médias24, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 73 % average annual occupancy (Observatoire du Tourisme du Maroc via EcoActu.ma, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 59 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Association Régionale de l'Industrie Hôtelière Marrakech-Safi (ARIH MS) / Visit Marrakech, 'Marrakech Durable', 2023). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (ReliefWeb / International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), 2023-2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Rabat is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 30 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Ministère du Tourisme, de l'Artisanat et de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire / MAP, 2024). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4.
• Largest foreign market: 30 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Observatoire du Tourisme du Maroc, Tourisme au Maroc en 2024: Analyse et Tendances, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Extreme heat days: 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.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 1.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Ministère du Tourisme / Observatoire du Tourisme & Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Morocco: #70 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Morocco: #70 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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