Milan vs Vilnius

Vilnius leads Milan by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 69 to 68. Milan grades better on 4 measures, Vilnius on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Milan 68, Vilnius 69
• OECD: Milan 69, Vilnius 72
• UN Tourism: Milan 69, Vilnius 73
• UNDRR: Milan 69, Vilnius 70

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Milan 71, Vilnius 54
• Economy and jobs: Milan 92, Vilnius 92
• Climate and hazards: Milan 65, Vilnius 80
• Water and environment: Milan 63, Vilnius 81
• Community and housing: Milan 67, Vilnius 50
• Access and continuity: Milan 67, Vilnius 75

Where Milan is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 112.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Istat, '2024: nuovo anno record per il turismo in Italia' & 'Movimento dei clienti negli esercizi ricettivi 2019', 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.2 nights per visitor (Istat via Pagella Politica, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Unemployment rate: 5 % of the labour force (Comune di Milano (Ufficio Statistica) / ISTAT, Rilevazione sulle Forze di Lavoro, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -1.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Where Vilnius is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 41.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Go Vilnius, City Tourism Statistics Dashboard, 2026 Q1). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.7 % 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: 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.
• Tropical nights: 1.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 61 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI) / City of Vilnius / EU Mayors, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 86.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Lithuania: #49 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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