French Polynesia vs Suriname: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

French Polynesia
218,800 arrivals
in 2022
Suriname
278,000 arrivals
in 2017
French Polynesia rank
154th
Suriname rank
151st

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Suriname
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k199520082022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 278,000 arrivals against 218,800 arrivals in French Polynesia, a difference of 59,200 arrivals.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 154th and Suriname ranks 151st of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 183,200 arrivals 53,800 arrivals 129,400 arrivals French Polynesia
2000s 209,800 arrivals 117,500 arrivals 92,300 arrivals French Polynesia
2010s 175,750 arrivals 241,000 arrivals 65,250 arrivals Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, French Polynesia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 278,000 arrivals against 218,800 arrivals in French Polynesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between French Polynesia and Suriname?
59,200 arrivals, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Suriname?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do French Polynesia and Suriname rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
French Polynesia ranks 154th and Suriname ranks 151st 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
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.