Malawi vs Rwanda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Malawi
432,000 arrivals
in 2021
Rwanda
480,000 arrivals
in 2021
Malawi rank
131st
Rwanda rank
129th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199520082021

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 480,000 arrivals against 432,000 arrivals in Malawi, a difference of 48,000 arrivals.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 129th of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 560,667 arrivals 414,667 arrivals 146,000 arrivals Malawi
2010s 823,700 arrivals 1.18 million arrivals 353,000 arrivals Rwanda
2020s 315,500 arrivals 470,000 arrivals 154,500 arrivals Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 480,000 arrivals against 432,000 arrivals in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Malawi and Rwanda?
48,000 arrivals, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Malawi ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 129th 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.