Iceland vs Tonga: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Iceland
50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
79th
Tonga rank
82nd
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Iceland
- Tonga
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people against 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 13.87 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 82nd of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 63.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 14.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 149.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 131.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 18.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 321.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 185.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 135.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 23.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | 20.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Iceland, at 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people against 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people between Iceland and Tonga?
- 13.87 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Tonga rank globally for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Iceland ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 82nd 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.