Peshawar vs Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi leads Peshawar by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 47 to 46. Peshawar grades better on 2 measures, Rawalpindi on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Peshawar 46, Rawalpindi 47
• OECD: Peshawar 44, Rawalpindi 46
• UN Tourism: Peshawar 54, Rawalpindi 54
• UNDRR: Peshawar 33, Rawalpindi 37

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Peshawar 67, Rawalpindi 67
• Economy and jobs: Peshawar 56, Rawalpindi 56
• Climate and hazards: Peshawar 15, Rawalpindi 25
• Water and environment: Peshawar 44, Rawalpindi 44
• Community and housing: Peshawar 50, Rawalpindi 50
• Access and continuity: Peshawar 38, Rawalpindi 38

Where Peshawar is stronger

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations SDG Country Profiles / WHO / UN-Habitat (SDG Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.

Where Rawalpindi is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 59.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 25.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (AI Geo Navigators, Urban Heat Island & Urbanization in Islamabad & Rawalpindi, 2020–2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Pakistan: #95 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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