Botswana vs Myanmar: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Botswana
203,100 trips
in 2021
Myanmar
189,100 trips
in 2022
Botswana rank
128th
Myanmar rank
129th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Botswana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 203,100 trips against 189,100 trips in Myanmar, a difference of 14,000 trips.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 128th and Myanmar ranks 129th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,600 trips | 378,200 trips | 204,400 trips | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.38 million trips | 574,200 trips | 810,070 trips | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.29 million trips | 2.68 million trips | 1.39 million trips | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 231,150 trips | 473,750 trips | 242,600 trips | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Botswana or Myanmar?
- Botswana, at 203,100 trips against 189,100 trips in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Botswana and Myanmar?
- 14,000 trips, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Myanmar rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Botswana ranks 128th and Myanmar ranks 129th 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.