American Samoa vs Tonga: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
American Samoa
16,640 trips
in 2018
Tonga
17,700 trips
in 2022
American Samoa rank
166th
Tonga rank
164th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 17,700 trips against 16,640 trips in American Samoa, a difference of 1,060 trips.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,800 trips | 23,000 trips | 4,800 trips | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 24,596 trips | 35,400 trips | 10,804 trips | Tonga |
| 2010s | 16,880 trips | 47,222 trips | 30,343 trips | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, American Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 17,700 trips against 16,640 trips in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 1,060 trips, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- American Samoa ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal 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 personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.