American Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
American Samoa
3,548 trips
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
5,200 trips
in 2021
American Samoa rank
155th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
154th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- American Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5,200 trips against 3,548 trips in American Samoa, a difference of 1,652 trips.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th of 175 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,000 trips | 2,267 trips | 3,733 trips | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 5,607 trips | 716.67 trips | 4,891 trips | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,256 trips | 3,447 trips | 808.5 trips | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, American Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5,200 trips against 3,548 trips in American Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between American Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,652 trips, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do American Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- American Samoa ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.