Libya vs Sudan: International tourism, number of arrivals

Libya
760,000
in 2008
Sudan
836,000
in 2018
Libya rank
111th
Sudan rank
109th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Libya
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 836,000 against 760,000 in Libya, a difference of 76,000.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 111th and Sudan ranks 109th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.17 million 34,400 1.13 million Libya
2000s 674,714 199,429 475,286 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Libya or Sudan?
Sudan, at 836,000 against 760,000 in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Libya and Sudan?
76,000, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Libya ranks 111th and Sudan ranks 109th 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.