Tonga vs Vanuatu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Tonga
18,400 arrivals
in 2022
Vanuatu
30,000 arrivals
in 2022
Tonga rank
189th
Vanuatu rank
186th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 30,000 arrivals against 18,400 arrivals in Tonga, a difference of 11,600 arrivals.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times Tonga's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 203 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,000 arrivals | 48,600 arrivals | 20,600 arrivals | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 40,770 arrivals | 67,320 arrivals | 26,550 arrivals | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 53,580 arrivals | 104,890 arrivals | 51,310 arrivals | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 13,700 arrivals | 26,000 arrivals | 12,300 arrivals | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 30,000 arrivals against 18,400 arrivals in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 11,600 arrivals, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Tonga 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.