Eswatini vs Namibia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Eswatini
322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2022
Namibia
291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2023
Eswatini rank
98th
Namibia rank
101st
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people against 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 30.83 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 101st of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 291.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 552.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | 405.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | 147.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 766.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 552.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 214.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 208.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | 101.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 107.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Eswatini, at 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people against 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 30.83 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Eswatini ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 101st 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.