Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Barbados
704,340 arrivals
in 2024
Sri Lanka
720,000 arrivals
in 2022
Barbados rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
113th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 720,000 arrivals against 704,340 arrivals in Barbados, a difference of 15,660 arrivals.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,600 arrivals | 377,600 arrivals | 100,000 arrivals | Barbados |
| 2000s | 540,600 arrivals | 468,600 arrivals | 72,000 arrivals | Barbados |
| 2010s | 575,700 arrivals | 1.55 million arrivals | 977,440 arrivals | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 297,300 arrivals | 474,000 arrivals | 176,700 arrivals | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 720,000 arrivals against 704,340 arrivals in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 15,660 arrivals, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Barbados ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th 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
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.