Iceland vs Norway: Average length of stay of international visitors

Iceland
1.65 days
in 2021
Norway
1.68 days
in 2024
Iceland rank
142nd
Norway rank
140th

Average length of stay of international visitors over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
00.511.52199520092024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.68 days against 1.65 days in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 days.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 140th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1.79 days 1.69 days 0.0967 days Iceland
2000s 1.81 days 1.65 days 0.157 days Iceland
2010s 1.72 days 1.61 days 0.114 days Iceland
2020s 1.67 days 1.78 days 0.1022 days Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average length of stay of international visitors, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 1.68 days against 1.65 days in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in average length of stay of international visitors between Iceland and Norway?
0.03 days, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for average length of stay of international visitors?
Iceland ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 140th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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