Seychelles vs Sri Lanka: Average length of stay of international visitors

Seychelles
9.9 days
in 2022
Sri Lanka
9.3 days
in 2022
Seychelles rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
16th

Average length of stay of international visitors over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sri Lanka
051015201020162022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 9.9 days against 9.3 days in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6 days.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 9.93 days 10.13 days 0.1957 days Sri Lanka
2020s 9.53 days 10.97 days 1.43 days Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average length of stay of international visitors, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?
Seychelles, at 9.9 days against 9.3 days in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in average length of stay of international visitors between Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
0.6 days, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for average length of stay of international visitors?
Seychelles ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th 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.