Lesotho vs Seychelles: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Lesotho
320,000 arrivals
in 2013
Seychelles
332,000 arrivals
in 2022
Lesotho rank
146th
Seychelles rank
143rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • Lesotho
  • Seychelles
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520082022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 332,000 arrivals against 320,000 arrivals in Lesotho, a difference of 12,000 arrivals.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Seychelles ahead.

Lesotho ranks 146th and Seychelles ranks 143rd of 203 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 140,200 arrivals 127,000 arrivals 13,200 arrivals Lesotho
2000s 311,000 arrivals 154,750 arrivals 156,250 arrivals Lesotho
2010s 362,000 arrivals 201,750 arrivals 160,250 arrivals Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Lesotho or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 332,000 arrivals against 320,000 arrivals in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Lesotho and Seychelles?
12,000 arrivals, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Lesotho ranks 146th and Seychelles ranks 143rd 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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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.