British Virgin Islands vs Gabon: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

British Virgin Islands
173,000 arrivals
in 2022
Gabon
269,000 arrivals
in 2005
British Virgin Islands rank
155th
Gabon rank
152nd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Gabon
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520082022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 269,000 arrivals against 173,000 arrivals in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 96,000 arrivals.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.6 times British Virgin Islands's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 155th and Gabon ranks 152nd of 203 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 254,000 arrivals 162,000 arrivals 92,000 arrivals British Virgin Islands
2000s 294,833 arrivals 211,167 arrivals 83,667 arrivals British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, British Virgin Islands or Gabon?
Gabon, at 269,000 arrivals against 173,000 arrivals in British Virgin Islands as of 2005.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between British Virgin Islands and Gabon?
96,000 arrivals, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Gabon?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2005.
How do British Virgin Islands and Gabon rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
British Virgin Islands ranks 155th and Gabon ranks 152nd 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.