Munich vs Prague

Munich and Prague are level on the CIRA Index at 74. Munich grades better on 5 measures, Prague on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Munich 74, Prague 74
• OECD: Munich 75, Prague 73
• UN Tourism: Munich 79, Prague 78
• UNDRR: Munich 67, Prague 77

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Munich 71, Prague 54
• Economy and jobs: Munich 83, Prague 100
• Climate and hazards: Munich 75, Prague 80
• Water and environment: Munich 94, Prague 88
• Community and housing: Munich 75, Prague 58
• Access and continuity: Munich 63, Prague 79

Where Munich is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 55 % of nights by residents of the same country (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 'Tourismus 2024 und 2025', 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 107.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Landeshauptstadt München / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, Tourismus 2024 und 2025 & Jahresbilanz 2023, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 366 kg per resident per year (Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM), Zero Waste City München, 2022). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Landeshauptstadt München (Statistisches Amt), 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Where Prague is stronger

• Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (Prague City Tourism / Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (region figure) (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Regional Tourism Satellite Account in the Czech Republic, 2024). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (Czech Statistical Office, Latest statistical data – Capital City of Prague, Q4 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Country disaster risk: 1.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Prague Daily / Prague City Council, 2025). 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Prague City Tourism Corporate, 2023–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Czech Republic: #37 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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