Central African Republic vs Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Central African Republic
34,600 arrivals
in 2020
Samoa
49,400 arrivals
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
184th
Samoa rank
181st

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Samoa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199520082022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 49,400 arrivals against 34,600 arrivals in Central African Republic, a difference of 14,800 arrivals.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Samoa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 184th and Samoa ranks 181st of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 16,300 arrivals 74,400 arrivals 58,100 arrivals Samoa
2000s 16,380 arrivals 102,400 arrivals 86,020 arrivals Samoa
2010s 87,470 arrivals 134,940 arrivals 47,470 arrivals Samoa
2020s 34,600 arrivals 23,100 arrivals 11,500 arrivals Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Central African Republic or Samoa?
Samoa, at 49,400 arrivals against 34,600 arrivals in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Central African Republic and Samoa?
14,800 arrivals, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Samoa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Samoa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Central African Republic ranks 184th and Samoa ranks 181st 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.