Ibadan vs Lagos

Lagos leads Ibadan by 8 points on the TRAIL Index, 47 to 39. Ibadan grades better on 5 measures, Lagos on 6; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Ibadan 39, Lagos 47
• OECD: Ibadan 45, Lagos 49
• UN Tourism: Ibadan 49, Lagos 50
• UNDRR: Ibadan 36, Lagos 35

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Ibadan 83, Lagos 65
• Economy and jobs: Ibadan 56, Lagos 58
• Climate and hazards: Ibadan 20, Lagos 35
• Water and environment: Ibadan 56, Lagos 44
• Community and housing: Ibadan 0, Lagos 25
• Access and continuity: Ibadan 29, Lagos 38

Where Ibadan is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 14.6 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Institute for Tourism, Zagreb / Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal (Akinyemi, Y. C., Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, using UNWTO data), 2010–2016). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) via Oyo State Ministry of Information and Orientation, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Habitat / WHO via UN SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 22.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Science Exploration Press, 'Green infrastructure as a strategy for building resilience against stormwater in Ibadan', 2020). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.

Where Lagos is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66.7 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Estate Intel / Punch Newspapers, 'Lagos hotel room rates hit N205,534 as supply lags', October 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 15 % change in rents over the last 12 months (The Africanvestor (triangulating Estate Intel, Central Bank of Nigeria, and National Bureau of Statistics listing data), 2025–2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development & Nigerian Railway Corporation, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) / PwC Nigeria, 2025). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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