Bahrain vs Bulgaria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Bahrain
6.62 million arrivals
in 2024
Bulgaria
5.56 million arrivals
in 2022
Bahrain rank
45th
Bulgaria rank
48th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Bahrain
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 6.62 million arrivals against 5.56 million arrivals in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.06 million arrivals.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 203 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 million arrivals | 2.88 million arrivals | 1.30 million arrivals | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.53 million arrivals | 4.15 million arrivals | 626,875 arrivals | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.11 million arrivals | 8.26 million arrivals | 4.15 million arrivals | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.24 million arrivals | 3.05 million arrivals | 808,667 arrivals | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Bahrain or Bulgaria?
- Bahrain, at 6.62 million arrivals against 5.56 million arrivals in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 1.06 million arrivals, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Bulgaria rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Bahrain ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β 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
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.