Iceland vs Namibia: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Iceland
50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
79th
Namibia rank
80th
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people against 49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 1.04 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.
Iceland ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 80th of 136 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 57.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | 19.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 148.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 45.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | 103.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 321.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 47.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 273.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 18.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people, Iceland or Namibia?
- Iceland, at 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people against 49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people between Iceland and Namibia?
- 1.04 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Iceland ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 80th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.