Naypyidaw vs Yangon

Naypyidaw and Yangon are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Naypyidaw grades better on 0 measures, Yangon on 2; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Naypyidaw 40, Yangon 40
• OECD: Naypyidaw 45, Yangon 45
• UN Tourism: Naypyidaw 57, Yangon 60
• UNDRR: Naypyidaw 33, Yangon 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Naypyidaw 56, Yangon 45
• Economy and jobs: Naypyidaw 58, Yangon 50
• Climate and hazards: Naypyidaw 8, Yangon 20
• Water and environment: Naypyidaw 63, Yangon 63
• Community and housing: Naypyidaw –, Yangon 50
• Access and continuity: Naypyidaw 29, Yangon 38

Where Naypyidaw is stronger

Where Yangon is stronger

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Yangon Aerodrome Co., Myanma Railways, TollGuru, and Myanma Port Authority, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A city emergency plan exists, not updated in the last 3 years (Yangon Regional Government and UNDP via PreventionWeb, 2019). Grade 2/4.

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