Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Singapore
10.13 million guests
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
9.04 million guests
in 2021
Singapore rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 10.13 million guests against 9.04 million guests in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.09 million guests.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 million guests | 2.75 million guests | 1.82 million guests | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.58 million guests | 5.45 million guests | 871,333 guests | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 9.58 million guests | 16.65 million guests | 7.06 million guests | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 10.13 million guests against 9.04 million guests in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
- What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.09 million guests, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Singapore ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st 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
Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.