Niamey vs Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt leads Niamey by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 37 to 33. Niamey grades better on 3 measures, Port Harcourt on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Niamey 33, Port Harcourt 37
• OECD: Niamey 25, Port Harcourt 38
• UN Tourism: Niamey 32, Port Harcourt 47
• UNDRR: Niamey 16, Port Harcourt 28

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Niamey 50, Port Harcourt 38
• Economy and jobs: Niamey 0, Port Harcourt 42
• Climate and hazards: Niamey 10, Port Harcourt 25
• Water and environment: Niamey 31, Port Harcourt 75
• Community and housing: Niamey 100, Port Harcourt 0
• Access and continuity: Niamey 13, Port Harcourt 21

Where Niamey is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 19.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INS) du Niger, Annuaire Statistique du Niger 2017-2021, 2019). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 51 % average annual occupancy (Institut National de la Statistique (INS) du Niger & Ministère du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat, Le Niger en Chiffres 2018, 2017). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Rent growth: -2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique du Niger (INS-Niger), Bulletin de l'Indice Harmonisé des Prix à la Consommation (IHPC) - Juin 2024, June 2023–June 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Where Port Harcourt is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 13.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS) Annual Report 2023, 2023). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4.
• Extreme heat days: 20.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 52 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Global Forest Watch / World Resources Institute, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria Deforestation Rates & Statistics, 2020). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Federal Ministry of Transportation / Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Travel advisory: 3 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). Between 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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