Burkina Faso vs Seychelles: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Burkina Faso
259,700 trips
in 2022
Seychelles
325,800 trips
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Seychelles rank
115th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 325,800 trips against 259,700 trips in Burkina Faso, a difference of 66,100 trips.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Seychelles ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Seychelles ranks 115th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,600 trips | 120,000 trips | 44,400 trips | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 120,800 trips | 130,800 trips | 10,000 trips | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 189,910 trips | 262,770 trips | 72,860 trips | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 227,867 trips | 206,567 trips | 21,300 trips | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Burkina Faso or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 325,800 trips against 259,700 trips in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
- 66,100 trips, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Seychelles rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Seychelles ranks 115th 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.