Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso
5.61 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Central African Republic
6.88 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
187th
Central African Republic rank
184th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.88 arrivals per 1,000 people against 5.61 arrivals per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.27 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Central African Republic ranks 184th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | 18.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 6.88 arrivals per 1,000 people against 5.61 arrivals per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 1.27 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Central African Republic ranks 184th 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.