French Polynesia vs Madagascar: Average length of stay of international visitors

French Polynesia
17.1 days
in 2022
Madagascar
23 days
in 2021
French Polynesia rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
1st

Average length of stay of international visitors over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Madagascar
0510152025199520082022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 23 days against 17.1 days in French Polynesia, a difference of 5.9 days.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 1st of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 9.31 days 4.22 days 5.09 days French Polynesia
2000s 10.92 days 3.8 days 7.12 days French Polynesia
2010s 13.43 days 18 days 4.57 days Madagascar
2020s 19.55 days 20.5 days 0.95 days Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average length of stay of international visitors, French Polynesia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 23 days against 17.1 days in French Polynesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in average length of stay of international visitors between French Polynesia and Madagascar?
5.9 days, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Madagascar?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do French Polynesia and Madagascar rank globally for average length of stay of international visitors?
French Polynesia ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 1st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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