Monrovia vs Tunis

Monrovia and Tunis are level on the TRAIL Index at 52. Monrovia grades better on 5 measures, Tunis on 9; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Monrovia 52, Tunis 52
• OECD: Monrovia 44, Tunis 44
• UN Tourism: Monrovia 53, Tunis 56
• UNDRR: Monrovia 30, Tunis 38

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Monrovia 100, Tunis 38
• Economy and jobs: Monrovia 50, Tunis 42
• Climate and hazards: Monrovia 40, Tunis 35
• Water and environment: Monrovia 56, Tunis 56
• Community and housing: Monrovia 75, Tunis 75
• Access and continuity: Monrovia 25, Tunis 50

Where Monrovia is stronger

• Average length of stay: 13 nights per visitor (country figure) (Liberia National Tourism Authority (LNTA), Research & Product Development, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.9 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirROI Monrovia Short-Term Rental Report 2026 / LISGIS 2022 Census, August 2025–July 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Where Tunis is stronger

• Tropical nights: 99.6 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.
• Country disaster risk: 3.4 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 60 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (ReWater MENA / UN-Water / WHO (SDG 6.3.1 monitoring), 2020). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 20.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (MDPI Land / Ben Messaoud et al. (2024), 'Spatial-Temporal Dynamics of Urban Green Spaces in Response to Rapid Urbanization and Urban Expansion in Tunis between 2000 and 2020', 2020). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 5.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (National Institute of Statistics (INS) Tunisia / Trading Economics, August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Oxford Business Group / Ministère du Transport Tunisie, 2024–2025). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Berghahn Journals / Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts, 2024). Grade 1/4.
• Government effectiveness: 34.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Ministère du Tourisme de Tunisie, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Tunisia: #82 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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