Mauritius vs Tanzania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Mauritius
1.38 million arrivals
in 2024
Tanzania
1.46 million arrivals
in 2022
Mauritius rank
90th
Tanzania rank
88th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Mauritius
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.46 million arrivals against 1.38 million arrivals in Mauritius, a difference of 73,000 arrivals.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 90th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516,200 arrivals | 392,200 arrivals | 124,000 arrivals | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 767,600 arrivals | 597,700 arrivals | 169,900 arrivals | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.14 million arrivals | 1.12 million arrivals | 19,700 arrivals | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 495,267 arrivals | 989,900 arrivals | 494,633 arrivals | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Mauritius or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.46 million arrivals against 1.38 million arrivals in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Mauritius and Tanzania?
- 73,000 arrivals, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tanzania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Tanzania rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Mauritius ranks 90th and Tanzania ranks 88th 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.