Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: International tourism, number of arrivals

Rwanda
1.63 million
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.53 million
in 2019
Rwanda rank
77th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
79th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
500.0k1.0M1.5M199520072019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.63 million against 1.53 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 107,000.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Rwanda ranks 77th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 79th of 201 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 618,500 711,750 93,250 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1.26 million 1.17 million 82,300 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Rwanda, at 1.63 million against 1.53 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
107,000, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Rwanda ranks 77th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 79th 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.