Ciudad Juárez vs Managua

Ciudad Juárez leads Managua by 7 points on the TRAIL Index, 53 to 46. Ciudad Juárez grades better on 9 measures, Managua on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Ciudad Juárez 53, Managua 46
• OECD: Ciudad Juárez 53, Managua 45
• UN Tourism: Ciudad Juárez 61, Managua 50
• UNDRR: Ciudad Juárez 42, Managua 37

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Ciudad Juárez 55, Managua 60
• Economy and jobs: Ciudad Juárez 63, Managua 63
• Climate and hazards: Ciudad Juárez 30, Managua 35
• Water and environment: Ciudad Juárez 63, Managua 58
• Community and housing: Ciudad Juárez 75, Managua –
• Access and continuity: Ciudad Juárez 50, Managua 21

Where Ciudad Juárez is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.6 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 25,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Tropical nights: 91.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 97 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (CEPAL, Diagnóstico de la prestación de los servicios de agua potable y alcantarillado en México, 2020). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT) / OMA, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Gobierno Municipal de Juárez / Protección Civil Municipal, 2024-2026). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 40.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Gobierno del Estado de Chihuahua / Fideicomiso de Administración para la Promoción y Fomento a las Actividades Turísticas en el Estado de Chihuahua, 2025-2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Managua is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 30.8 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Instituto Nicaragüense de Turismo (INTUR), 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Average length of stay: 9.6 nights per visitor (country figure) (Banco Central de Nicaragua, Informe Anual 2025, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo (INIDE), Informe de Resultados de la Encuesta de Empleo Mensual - Junio 2026, June 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 54.8 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 255.5 kg per resident per year (Revista Científica de FAREM-Estelí (UNAN-Managua), 'Características física y producción per cápita de los residuos sólidos generados por los habitantes del complejo Ciudad Belén, distrito VI del Munic, 2020). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Instituto Nicaragüense de Turismo (INTUR), 2020). Grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Mexico: #41 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Nicaragua: #100 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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