How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Nicaragua: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Malta

271,588 guests

in 2024

Nicaragua

328,900 guests

in 2022

Malta rank

72nd

Nicaragua rank

70th

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

Malta
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 328,900 guests against 271,588 guests in Malta, a difference of 57,312 guests.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	131,143 guests	88,429 guests	42,714 guests	Malta
2010s	162,160 guests	202,600 guests	40,440 guests	Nicaragua
2020s	239,693 guests	290,300 guests	50,607 guests	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Malta or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 328,900 guests against 271,588 guests in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Malta and Nicaragua?: 57,312 guests, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?: Malta ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit: guests
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.