Sanaa vs Tehran

Sanaa and Tehran are level on the CIRA Index at 33. Sanaa grades better on 3 measures, Tehran on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Sanaa 33, Tehran 33
• OECD: Sanaa 42, Tehran 33
• UN Tourism: Sanaa 31, Tehran 42
• UNDRR: Sanaa 38, Tehran 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Sanaa –, Tehran 0
• Economy and jobs: Sanaa 13, Tehran 63
• Climate and hazards: Sanaa 65, Tehran 25
• Water and environment: Sanaa 44, Tehran 50
• Community and housing: Sanaa –, Tehran 0
• Access and continuity: Sanaa 17, Tehran 33

Where Sanaa is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0 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: 0.6 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.

Where Tehran is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 4.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Statistical Center of Iran (reported via Mehr News Agency), Q3 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 19,699 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.8 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 22.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (CyberLeninka, Analysis Situation of Urban Green Space Framework in Tehran, 2022). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Orienttrips & Railway Research / Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, 2025–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (ISNA / WANA News Agency, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Tehran Times / Planning and Budget Organization (PBO), 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.

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