Cuba vs South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Cuba
145.88 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
125th
South Africa rank
127th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 145.88 arrivals per 1,000 people against 139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 6.54 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Cuba ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 113.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 180.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 147.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 33.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 309.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | 168.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | 140.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 91.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | 58.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 33.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Cuba or South Africa?
- Cuba, at 145.88 arrivals per 1,000 people against 139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Cuba and South Africa?
- 6.54 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Cuba ranks 125th 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.