Nicaragua vs South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square

Nicaragua
6.21 trips per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
6.75 trips per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.75 trips per square kilometre against 6.21 trips per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.54 trips per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 trips per square kilometre 3.74 trips per square kilometre 2.71 trips per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 3.8 trips per square kilometre 5.67 trips per square kilometre 1.87 trips per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 8.78 trips per square kilometre 7.53 trips per square kilometre 1.25 trips per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 3.58 trips per square kilometre 2.8 trips per square kilometre 0.7839 trips per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.75 trips per square kilometre against 6.21 trips per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.54 trips per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
Nicaragua ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
trips per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,785 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.