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