Belize vs French Polynesia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Belize
203,500 trips
in 2021
French Polynesia
206,700 trips
in 2022
Belize rank
127th
French Polynesia rank
125th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Belize
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 206,700 trips against 203,500 trips in Belize, a difference of 3,200 trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 127th and French Polynesia ranks 125th of 179 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,250 trips | 167,250 trips | 116,000 trips | Belize |
| 2000s | 217,111 trips | 192,222 trips | 24,889 trips | Belize |
| 2010s | 339,330 trips | 172,840 trips | 166,490 trips | Belize |
| 2020s | 169,300 trips | 73,900 trips | 95,400 trips | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Belize or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 206,700 trips against 203,500 trips in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Belize and French Polynesia?
- 3,200 trips, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Polynesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belize and French Polynesia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Belize ranks 127th and French Polynesia ranks 125th 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.
Individual pages
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.