French Polynesia vs Sierra Leone: International tourist departures

French Polynesia
12,000 departures
in 2020
Sierra Leone
25,000 departures
in 2021
French Polynesia rank
109th
Sierra Leone rank
106th

International tourist departures over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sierra Leone
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199520082021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 25,000 departures against 12,000 departures in French Polynesia, a difference of 13,000 departures.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 112 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 88,000 departures 72,000 departures 16,000 departures French Polynesia
2010s 63,556 departures 96,556 departures 33,000 departures Sierra Leone
2020s 12,000 departures 38,000 departures 26,000 departures Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, French Polynesia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 25,000 departures against 12,000 departures in French Polynesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
13,000 departures, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do French Polynesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for international tourist departures?
French Polynesia ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.