Kano vs Tripoli

Kano and Tripoli are level on the TRAIL Index at 40. Kano grades better on 5 measures, Tripoli on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Kano 40, Tripoli 40
• OECD: Kano 39, Tripoli 38
• UN Tourism: Kano 41, Tripoli 40
• UNDRR: Kano 37, Tripoli 26

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kano 50, Tripoli 75
• Economy and jobs: Kano 50, Tripoli 0
• Climate and hazards: Kano 25, Tripoli 45
• Water and environment: Kano 38, Tripoli 50
• Community and housing: Kano 25, Tripoli –
• Access and continuity: Kano 33, Tripoli 21

Where Kano is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 7.6 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2023, 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 19.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (MDPI Land (Auwalu Faisal Koko et al., 'Thirty Years of Land Use/Land Cover Changes and Their Impact on Urban Climate: A Study of Kano Metropolis, Nigeria'), 2020). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) / Daily Post Nigeria, 2026). Grade 3/4.
• Travel advisory: 3 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 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4.

Where Tripoli is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 40.2 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 5.5 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: 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) (United Nations SDG Country Profiles / UN-Habitat & WHO, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

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

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