Bhutan vs Samoa: International tourism, number of arrivals

Bhutan
29,800
in 2020
Samoa
23,900
in 2020
Bhutan rank
190th
Samoa rank
192nd

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Bhutan
  • Samoa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199520072020

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 29,800 against 23,900 in Samoa, a difference of 5,900.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Samoa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 192nd of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 22,325 122,250 99,925 Samoa
2010s 167,100 144,600 22,500 Bhutan
2020s 29,800 23,900 5,900 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Bhutan or Samoa?
Bhutan, at 29,800 against 23,900 in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Bhutan and Samoa?
5,900, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Bhutan ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.