Barbados vs Guam: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Barbados
586,697 trips
in 2024
Guam
538,756 trips
in 2024
Barbados rank
97th
Guam rank
99th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Barbados
  • Guam
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 586,697 trips against 538,756 trips in Guam, a difference of 47,941 trips.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Guam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guam ahead.

Barbados ranks 97th and Guam ranks 99th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Guam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Guam Difference Ahead
1990s 455,333 trips 1.20 million trips 740,667 trips Guam
2000s 478,700 trips 1.10 million trips 621,600 trips Guam
2010s 521,380 trips 1.35 million trips 824,030 trips Guam
2020s 365,721 trips 319,197 trips 46,524 trips Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Barbados or Guam?
Barbados, at 586,697 trips against 538,756 trips in Guam as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Barbados and Guam?
47,941 trips, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guam?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Guam rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Barbados ranks 97th and Guam ranks 99th 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

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.