Palau vs Vanuatu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Palau
18,400 arrivals
in 2020
Vanuatu
30,000 arrivals
in 2022
Palau rank
189th
Vanuatu rank
186th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Palau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 30,000 arrivals against 18,400 arrivals in Palau, a difference of 11,600 arrivals.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,000 arrivals | 48,600 arrivals | 14,400 arrivals | Palau |
| 2000s | 72,600 arrivals | 67,320 arrivals | 5,280 arrivals | Palau |
| 2010s | 118,700 arrivals | 104,890 arrivals | 13,810 arrivals | Palau |
| 2020s | 18,400 arrivals | 22,000 arrivals | 3,600 arrivals | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Palau or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 30,000 arrivals against 18,400 arrivals in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Palau and Vanuatu?
- 11,600 arrivals, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Palau ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 186th 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.