American Samoa vs Kiribati: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

American Samoa
900 arrivals
in 2020
Kiribati
1,800 arrivals
in 2022
American Samoa rank
199th
Kiribati rank
197th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • American Samoa
  • Kiribati
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199520082022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1,800 arrivals against 900 arrivals in American Samoa, a difference of 900 arrivals.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.0 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 199th and Kiribati ranks 197th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Kiribati Difference Ahead
1990s 34,400 arrivals 4,800 arrivals 29,600 arrivals American Samoa
2000s 28,814 arrivals 4,343 arrivals 24,471 arrivals American Samoa
2010s 21,050 arrivals 5,620 arrivals 15,430 arrivals American Samoa
2020s 900 arrivals 1,400 arrivals 500 arrivals Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, American Samoa or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 1,800 arrivals against 900 arrivals in American Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between American Samoa and Kiribati?
900 arrivals, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Kiribati?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do American Samoa and Kiribati rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
American Samoa ranks 199th and Kiribati ranks 197th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.