Ethiopia vs Zambia: International tourism, number of arrivals

Ethiopia
518,000
in 2020
Zambia
502,000
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
126th
Zambia rank
127th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 518,000 against 502,000 in Zambia, a difference of 16,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 127th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 115,600 306,800 191,200 Zambia
2000s 252,900 628,700 375,800 Zambia
2010s 736,800 969,100 232,300 Zambia
2020s 518,000 502,000 16,000 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 518,000 against 502,000 in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Ethiopia and Zambia?
16,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Ethiopia ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 127th 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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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.