Prague vs Vienna
Prague and Vienna are level on the CIRA Index at 74. Prague grades better on 9 measures, Vienna on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Prague 74, Vienna 74
- OECD: Prague 73, Vienna 72
- UN Tourism: Prague 78, Vienna 78
- UNDRR: Prague 77, Vienna 78
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Prague 54, Vienna 63
- Economy and jobs: Prague 100, Vienna 75
- Climate and hazards: Prague 80, Vienna 65
- Water and environment: Prague 88, Vienna 81
- Community and housing: Prague 58, Vienna 69
- Access and continuity: Prague 79, Vienna 88
Where Prague is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 16.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Rekordní počet turistů v Praze v roce 2024, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- 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.
- Tropical nights: 3.2 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.
- 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.
- Municipal waste per resident: 485.1 kg per resident per year (Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), Latest statistical data – Capital City of Prague, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
- Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Deloitte Rent Index via Investropa / Radio Prague International, Q2 2025–Q2 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- 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.
Where Vienna is stronger
- Domestic share of nights: 16.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Vienna Tourist Board (WienTourismus), 2025). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4.
- Recovery against 2019: 114 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (WienTourismus / Vienna Tourist Board, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 9.9 visitor nights per resident per year (Vienna Tourist Board (WienTourismus) & Stadt Wien / Statistik Austria, 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Flughafen Wien / ÖBB / Port of Vienna / ASFINAG, 2025/2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (WienTourismus, Visitor Economy Strategy & Action Programs, 2025). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Czech Republic: #37 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Austria: #15 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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