Benin vs Botswana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Benin
171,300 trips
in 2020
Botswana
203,100 trips
in 2021
Benin rank
130th
Botswana rank
128th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 203,100 trips against 171,300 trips in Benin, a difference of 31,800 trips.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 130th and Botswana ranks 128th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,000 trips | 762,000 trips | 738,000 trips | Botswana |
| 2000s | 73,000 trips | 1.53 million trips | 1.45 million trips | Botswana |
| 2010s | 123,633 trips | 1.29 million trips | 1.17 million trips | Botswana |
| 2020s | 171,300 trips | 259,200 trips | 87,900 trips | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 203,100 trips against 171,300 trips in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Benin and Botswana?
- 31,800 trips, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Benin ranks 130th and Botswana ranks 128th 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.