Samoa vs Vanuatu: International tourist departures

Samoa
25,000
in 2022
Vanuatu
18,200
in 2022
Samoa rank
106th
Vanuatu rank
108th

International tourist departures over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
020.0k40.0k60.0k199520082022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 25,000 against 18,200 in Vanuatu, a difference of 6,800.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 108th of 112 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 58,000 12,000 46,000 Samoa
2000s 52,600 14,300 38,300 Samoa
2010s 57,667 26,233 31,433 Samoa
2020s 16,133 12,200 3,933 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Samoa, at 25,000 against 18,200 in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Samoa and Vanuatu?
6,800, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for international tourist departures?
Samoa ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 108th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed