Botswana vs South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Botswana
130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
130th
South Africa rank
127th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people against 130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 8.59 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 203 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | 113.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 295.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 813.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 147.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 666.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 757.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 170.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 587.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 134.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 41.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 93.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people against 130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Botswana and South Africa?
- 8.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Botswana ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 203 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 tourists 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 stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.