Minsk vs Moscow

Minsk and Moscow are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Minsk grades better on 4 measures, Moscow on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Minsk 40, Moscow 40
• OECD: Minsk 62, Moscow 75
• UN Tourism: Minsk 71, Moscow 79
• UNDRR: Minsk 50, Moscow 58

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Minsk 58, Moscow 90
• Economy and jobs: Minsk 75, Moscow 88
• Climate and hazards: Minsk 75, Moscow 65
• Water and environment: Minsk 88, Moscow 75
• Community and housing: Minsk 75, Moscow 92
• Access and continuity: Minsk 21, Moscow 42

Where Minsk is stronger

• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2.4 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.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 436.9 kg per resident per year (country figure) (OECD / CEIC Data, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.

Where Moscow is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 89.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (Moscow Mayor (mos.ru) / TAdviser, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78 % average annual occupancy (Official portal of the Moscow Mayor and Moscow Government (mos.ru), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 49,568 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 1.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Cian / TASS / Etagi, September 2025 – September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of Moscow (mos.ru) / President of Russia official site, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation (EMERCOM), 2024–2025). Grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Government of Moscow (mos.ru) - News, 2023–2024). Grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 29.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.

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