Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Bangladesh or Kuwait?

Bangladesh, at 135,000 arrivals against 122,456 arrivals in Kuwait as of 2021.

What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Bangladesh and Kuwait?

12,544 arrivals, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Bangladesh

135,000 arrivals

in 2021

Kuwait

122,456 arrivals

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

163rd

Kuwait rank

166th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

Bangladesh
Kuwait

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 135,000 arrivals against 122,456 arrivals in Kuwait, a difference of 12,544 arrivals.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Kuwait ranks 166th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	169,800 arrivals	77,600 arrivals	92,200 arrivals	Bangladesh
2000s	256,000 arrivals	157,000 arrivals	99,000 arrivals	Bangladesh
2010s	182,900 arrivals	220,200 arrivals	37,300 arrivals	Kuwait
2020s	158,500 arrivals	85,728 arrivals	72,772 arrivals	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Bangladesh or Kuwait?: Bangladesh, at 135,000 arrivals against 122,456 arrivals in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Bangladesh and Kuwait?: 12,544 arrivals, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?: Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Kuwait ranks 166th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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