Cuba vs Philippines: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Cuba
1.60 million trips
in 2022
Philippines
1.68 million trips
in 2022
Cuba rank
66th
Philippines rank
63rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Cuba
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.68 million trips against 1.60 million trips in Cuba, a difference of 77,480 trips.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Philippines ahead.
Cuba ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million trips | 1.61 million trips | 455,400 trips | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.01 million trips | 2.04 million trips | 32,400 trips | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.47 million trips | 4.94 million trips | 1.47 million trips | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.01 million trips | 1.08 million trips | 69,060 trips | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Cuba or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.68 million trips against 1.60 million trips in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Cuba and Philippines?
- 77,480 trips, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Philippines rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Cuba ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 63rd 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.