Estonia vs Lithuania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Estonia
2.17 million arrivals
in 2022
Lithuania
2.38 million arrivals
in 2024
Estonia rank
76th
Lithuania rank
73rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.38 million arrivals against 2.17 million arrivals in Estonia, a difference of 217,300 arrivals.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 73rd of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 740,000 arrivals | 1.07 million arrivals | 326,400 arrivals | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.73 million arrivals | 1.57 million arrivals | 158,200 arrivals | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3.05 million arrivals | 2.18 million arrivals | 861,300 arrivals | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.33 million arrivals | 1.35 million arrivals | 18,667 arrivals | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.38 million arrivals against 2.17 million arrivals in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 217,300 arrivals, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Estonia ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 73rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β 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.