Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual

Japan
603.84 % change on previous year
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
877.78 % change on previous year
in 2022
Japan rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time

  • Japan
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600800199620092023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 877.78 % change on previous year against 603.84 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 273.94 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 9.27 % change on previous year 6.28 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 6.15 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Japan
2010s 20.7 % change on previous year 9.71 % change on previous year 10.99 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -90.61 % change on previous year -83.9 % change on previous year 6.71 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 877.78 % change on previous year against 603.84 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
273.94 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
Japan ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 3,755 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.