Malawi vs Tanzania: Average length of stay of international visitors
Malawi
10.8 days
in 2018
Tanzania
12 days
in 2007
Malawi rank
11th
Tanzania rank
9th
Average length of stay of international visitors over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 12 days against 10.8 days in Malawi, a difference of 1.2 days.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 days | 7.6 days | 0.4 days | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.06 days | 10.62 days | 2.56 days | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average length of stay of international visitors, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 12 days against 10.8 days in Malawi as of 2007.
- What is the difference in average length of stay of international visitors between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 1.2 days, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2007.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Malawi ranks 11th 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
Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.