Aruba vs Namibia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Aruba
627,000 guests
in 2021
Namibia
698,000 guests
in 2006
Aruba rank
77th
Namibia rank
75th

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

  • Aruba
  • Namibia
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199520082021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 698,000 guests against 627,000 guests in Aruba, a difference of 71,000 guests.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Aruba ahead.

Aruba ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 75th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 563,250 guests 228,250 guests 335,000 guests Aruba
2000s 607,833 guests 345,667 guests 262,167 guests Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Aruba or Namibia?
Namibia, at 698,000 guests against 627,000 guests in Aruba as of 2006.
What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Aruba and Namibia?
71,000 guests, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Namibia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
How do Aruba and Namibia rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Aruba ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 75th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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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About this data

Indicator
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
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.