Agra vs Yerevan

Agra and Yerevan are level on the AFTER Index at 58. Agra grades better on 8 measures, Yerevan on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• AFTER Index: Agra 58, Yerevan 58
• OECD: Agra 55, Yerevan 53
• UN Tourism: Agra 59, Yerevan 60
• UNDRR: Agra 41, Yerevan 52

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Agra 88, Yerevan 54
• Economy and jobs: Agra 63, Yerevan 63
• Climate and hazards: Agra 15, Yerevan 40
• Water and environment: Agra 44, Yerevan 63
• Community and housing: Agra 100, Yerevan 63
• Access and continuity: Agra 50, Yerevan 54

Where Agra is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 91.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department via Travel Trends Today / Hindustan Times, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 5.3 % of the labour force (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, 'Labour Market Snapshot of Selected Districts' / 'Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities', 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 76.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) / Press Trust of India via ThePrint, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Short-let density: 0.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Census of India 2011, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (India Today & UP Tourism, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Yerevan is stronger

• Income per head: 24,754 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Economic diversity: 84.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat), Labour Market in Armenia / Socio-Economic Situation of RA, 2023). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 34.8 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.
• Tropical nights: 57.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.2 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.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Yerevan Municipality (yerevan.am) / Ecolur report on Yerevan Master Plan, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Wikipedia - Zvartnots International Airport; South Caucasus Railway; Roads in Armenia, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Government of the Republic of Armenia, 2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Armenia: #72 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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