Kenya vs Tanzania: Average length of stay of international visitors

Kenya
13 days
in 2017
Tanzania
12 days
in 2007
Kenya rank
8th
Tanzania rank
9th

Average length of stay of international visitors over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
051015199520062017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13 days against 12 days in Tanzania, a difference of 1 days.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 152 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 11.5 days 7.46 days 4.04 days Kenya
2000s 10.64 days 10.62 days 0.0125 days Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average length of stay of international visitors, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya, at 13 days against 12 days in Tanzania as of 2017.
What is the difference in average length of stay of international visitors between Kenya and Tanzania?
1 days, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for average length of stay of international visitors?
Kenya ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 9th 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

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