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
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
Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.