Sao Tome and Principe vs Viet Nam: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Sao Tome and Principe
68.03 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Viet Nam
81.39 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th
Viet Nam rank
142nd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 81.39 arrivals per 1,000 people against 68.03 arrivals per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 13.36 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and Viet Nam ranks 142nd of 203 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 14.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 26.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 50.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 19.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 31.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 127.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 81.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 46.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Sao Tome and Principe or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 81.39 arrivals per 1,000 people against 68.03 arrivals per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2015.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Sao Tome and Principe and Viet Nam?
- 13.36 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Viet Nam rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and Viet Nam ranks 142nd 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.