Samoa vs Sierra Leone: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Samoa
49,400 arrivals
in 2022
Sierra Leone
40,000 arrivals
in 2021
Samoa rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 49,400 arrivals against 40,000 arrivals in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9,400 arrivals.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,400 arrivals | 13,340 arrivals | 61,060 arrivals | Samoa |
| 2000s | 102,400 arrivals | 32,890 arrivals | 69,510 arrivals | Samoa |
| 2010s | 134,940 arrivals | 52,600 arrivals | 82,340 arrivals | Samoa |
| 2020s | 12,850 arrivals | 32,000 arrivals | 19,150 arrivals | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Samoa or Sierra Leone?
- Samoa, at 49,400 arrivals against 40,000 arrivals in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 9,400 arrivals, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sierra Leone rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Samoa ranks 181st 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.