Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Guinea-Bissau
52,400 arrivals
in 2019
Sierra Leone
40,000 arrivals
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
180th
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 52,400 arrivals against 40,000 arrivals in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12,400 arrivals.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 203 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,333 arrivals | 33,833 arrivals | 21,500 arrivals | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 41,190 arrivals | 52,600 arrivals | 11,410 arrivals | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 52,400 arrivals against 40,000 arrivals in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 12,400 arrivals, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd 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.