How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

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.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Latvia

1.54 million guests

in 2024

Lithuania

1.43 million guests

in 2024

Latvia rank

56th

Lithuania rank

58th

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.54 million guests against 1.43 million guests in Lithuania, a difference of 106,610 guests.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 56th and Lithuania ranks 58th of 139 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	239,000 guests	245,000 guests	6,000 guests	Lithuania
2000s	559,300 guests	539,900 guests	19,400 guests	Latvia
2010s	1.33 million guests	1.17 million guests	163,300 guests	Latvia
2020s	1.02 million guests	982,951 guests	38,049 guests	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Latvia or Lithuania?: Latvia, at 1.54 million guests against 1.43 million guests in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Latvia and Lithuania?: 106,610 guests, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?: Latvia ranks 56th and Lithuania ranks 58th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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