Bamako vs Luanda

Luanda leads Bamako by 2 points on the TRAIL Index, 42 to 40. Bamako grades better on 3 measures, Luanda on 11; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Bamako 40, Luanda 42
• OECD: Bamako 37, Luanda 46
• UN Tourism: Bamako 50, Luanda 47
• UNDRR: Bamako 29, Luanda 38

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bamako 38, Luanda 65
• Economy and jobs: Bamako 58, Luanda 31
• Climate and hazards: Bamako 10, Luanda 50
• Water and environment: Bamako 44, Luanda 56
• Community and housing: Bamako 100, Luanda 0
• Access and continuity: Bamako 21, Luanda 38

Where Bamako is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 5.7 % of the labour force (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT) Mali, Enquête Modulaire et Permanente auprès des Ménages (EMOP), 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 15.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI Land, 'Urban Green Spaces in Bamako and Sikasso, Mali: Land Use Changes and Perceptions', 2020). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Journal Officiel de la République du Mali / FAOLEX, 2023). Grade 2/4.

Where Luanda is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2023, 2024 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 60.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) / Ministério da Cultura e Turismo (MINCULTUR), Anuário Estatístico do Turismo 2020-2021, 2020-2021). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 72.6 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Agência Angola Press (ANGOP) / Ministry of Tourism of Angola, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• 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.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 6 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.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN-Water / WHO (SDG 6 Country Profiles & UN SDG Database), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Highways Today / Caminho de Ferro de Luanda (CFL) / Porto de Luanda, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 22.6 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Travel advisory: 2 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 1 and 2: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Mali: #110 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Angola: #105 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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