Congo vs Kenya: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people

Congo
28.45 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2018
Kenya
27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2017
Congo rank
157th
Kenya rank
159th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time

  • Congo
  • Kenya
020406080199520062018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 28.45 arrivals per 1,000 people against 27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.73 arrivals per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.

Congo ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 159th of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6 arrivals per 1,000 people 31.71 arrivals per 1,000 people 22.12 arrivals per 1,000 people Kenya
2000s 10.85 arrivals per 1,000 people 33.03 arrivals per 1,000 people 22.18 arrivals per 1,000 people Kenya
2010s 46.53 arrivals per 1,000 people 31.27 arrivals per 1,000 people 15.26 arrivals per 1,000 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Congo or Kenya?
Congo, at 28.45 arrivals per 1,000 people against 27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Congo and Kenya?
0.73 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
Congo ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 159th 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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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.