Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Nigeria
2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
1.56 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2007
Nigeria rank
197th
Turkmenistan rank
199th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Nigeria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people against 1.56 arrivals per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.76 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 197th and Turkmenistan ranks 199th of 203 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | 57.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 51.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Nigeria or Turkmenistan?
- Nigeria, at 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people against 1.56 arrivals per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.76 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
- How do Nigeria and Turkmenistan rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Nigeria ranks 197th and Turkmenistan ranks 199th 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.