Marrakesh vs Tunis

Marrakesh and Tunis are level on the CIRA Index at 52. Marrakesh grades better on 8 measures, Tunis on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Marrakesh 52, Tunis 52
• OECD: Marrakesh 50, Tunis 44
• UN Tourism: Marrakesh 56, Tunis 56
• UNDRR: Marrakesh 52, Tunis 38

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Marrakesh 63, Tunis 38
• Economy and jobs: Marrakesh 42, Tunis 42
• Climate and hazards: Marrakesh 35, Tunis 35
• Water and environment: Marrakesh 58, Tunis 56
• Community and housing: Marrakesh 38, Tunis 75
• Access and continuity: Marrakesh 58, Tunis 50

Where Marrakesh is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 111 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Observatoire du Tourisme (via Bladi.net / Le Desk), Jan–Jun 2023). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Unemployment rate: 8.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP) - Direction Régionale de Marrakech-Safi, Activité, emploi et chômage dans la région de Marrakech-Safi en 2025, 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Government effectiveness: 53.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Where Tunis is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 30 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Office National du Tourisme Tunisien (ONTT), Jan–Jul 2025). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.5 % 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.
• Extreme heat days: 51.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.4 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (AirDNA & Institut National de la Statistique (INS) Tunisie, 2024–2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Oxford Business Group / Ministère du Transport Tunisie, 2024–2025). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Morocco: #70 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Tunisia: #82 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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