Libya vs Malta: International tourism, number of arrivals

Libya
760,000
in 2008
Malta
718,000
in 2020
Libya rank
111th
Malta rank
112th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Libya
  • Malta
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 760,000 against 718,000 in Malta, a difference of 42,000.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 111th and Malta ranks 112th of 201 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 1.17 million 1.26 million 89,200 Malta
2000s 674,714 1.56 million 882,000 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Libya or Malta?
Libya, at 760,000 against 718,000 in Malta as of 2008.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Libya and Malta?
42,000, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Libya and Malta rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Libya ranks 111th and Malta ranks 112th 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.