British Virgin Islands vs French Polynesia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
British Virgin Islands
173,000 arrivals
in 2022
French Polynesia
218,800 arrivals
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
155th
French Polynesia rank
154th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- British Virgin Islands
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 218,800 arrivals against 173,000 arrivals in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 45,800 arrivals.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 155th and French Polynesia ranks 154th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,000 arrivals | 183,200 arrivals | 70,800 arrivals | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 313,800 arrivals | 209,800 arrivals | 104,000 arrivals | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 340,140 arrivals | 185,930 arrivals | 154,210 arrivals | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 104,000 arrivals | 126,267 arrivals | 22,267 arrivals | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, British Virgin Islands or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 218,800 arrivals against 173,000 arrivals in British Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia?
- 45,800 arrivals, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 155th and French Polynesia ranks 154th 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.