El Salvador vs Iceland: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
El Salvador
1.18 million guests
in 2024
Iceland
1.27 million guests
in 2021
El Salvador rank
67th
Iceland rank
64th
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.27 million guests against 1.18 million guests in El Salvador, a difference of 96,440 guests.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th of 139 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,000 guests | 374,000 guests | 63,000 guests | Iceland |
| 2000s | 396,300 guests | 642,700 guests | 246,400 guests | Iceland |
| 2010s | 675,700 guests | 1.98 million guests | 1.31 million guests | Iceland |
| 2020s | 207,828 guests | 991,000 guests | 783,172 guests | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, El Salvador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.27 million guests against 1.18 million guests in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 96,440 guests, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- El Salvador ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.