Gambia vs Mali: International tourism, number of arrivals

Gambia
246,000
in 2020
Mali
217,000
in 2019
Gambia rank
153rd
Mali rank
156th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Gambia
  • Mali
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199520072020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 246,000 against 217,000 in Mali, a difference of 29,000.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 153rd and Mali ranks 156th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 78,800 76,000 2,800 Gambia
2000s 106,100 130,400 24,300 Mali
2010s 327,400 171,800 155,600 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Gambia or Mali?
Gambia, at 246,000 against 217,000 in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Gambia and Mali?
29,000, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Mali rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Gambia ranks 153rd and Mali ranks 156th 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.