Botswana vs Rwanda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Botswana
203,100 trips
in 2021
Rwanda
168,500 trips
in 2021
Botswana rank
128th
Rwanda rank
131st
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 203,100 trips against 168,500 trips in Rwanda, a difference of 34,600 trips.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 million trips | 316,600 trips | 1.31 million trips | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.29 million trips | 897,844 trips | 396,478 trips | Botswana |
| 2020s | 231,150 trips | 235,050 trips | 3,900 trips | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 203,100 trips against 168,500 trips in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 34,600 trips, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Botswana ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 131st 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.