Libya vs Sierra Leone: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Libya
34,000 arrivals
in 2008
Sierra Leone
40,000 arrivals
in 2021
Libya rank
185th
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40,000 arrivals against 34,000 arrivals in Libya, a difference of 6,000 arrivals.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 203 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,800 arrivals | 13,340 arrivals | 67,460 arrivals | Libya |
| 2000s | 95,333 arrivals | 32,433 arrivals | 62,900 arrivals | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40,000 arrivals against 34,000 arrivals in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 6,000 arrivals, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Libya ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd 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.