Paris vs Rome

Paris leads Rome by 12 points on the CIRA Index, 70 to 58. Paris grades better on 10 measures, Rome on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Paris 70, Rome 58
• OECD: Paris 73, Rome 58
• UN Tourism: Paris 72, Rome 62
• UNDRR: Paris 66, Rome 58

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Paris 88, Rome 65
• Economy and jobs: Paris 92, Rome 81
• Climate and hazards: Paris 65, Rome 45
• Water and environment: Paris 63, Rome 50
• Community and housing: Paris 50, Rome 42
• Access and continuity: Paris 75, Rome 67

Where Paris is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 27.1 % of annual nights (Insee, Number of nights spent at hotels - Total - Paris (Series 010598705), 2025). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 46 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (INSEE Flash Île-de-France, 'Un an après les Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques, le tourisme francilien au plus haut en 2025', 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.7 % 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: 1.8 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: 2.8 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 86.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 433 kg per resident per year (Ville de Paris, Rapport annuel sur le prix et la qualité du service public de prévention et de gestion des déchets ménagers et assimilés à Paris, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 4.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (SeLoger-Meilleurs Agents / Les Échos, Baromètre de l'investissement locatif, July 2025 – July 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (European Travel Commission, Crises in Tourism: Impacts and Lessons from European Destinations, 2024). Grade 2/4.
• Government effectiveness: 84.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.

Where Rome is stronger

• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Green space: 35.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Roma Capitale / ISTAT via ANSA and Italy Rome Tour, 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Roma Capitale & Porti di Roma e del Lazio, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• France: #5 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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