French Guiana vs Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
French Guiana
278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Malaysia
290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2022
French Guiana rank
104th
Malaysia rank
103rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- French Guiana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people against 278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 11.54 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 103rd of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 303.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 153.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 415.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | 669.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | 253.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 360.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | 822.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 461.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 185.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 140.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | 45.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, French Guiana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people against 278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people in French Guiana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between French Guiana and Malaysia?
- 11.54 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do French Guiana and Malaysia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- French Guiana ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 103rd 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.