How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Cyprus vs Jordan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Cyprus

3.76 million trips

in 2024

Jordan

3.94 million trips

in 2024

Cyprus rank

45th

Jordan rank

42nd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

Cyprus
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 3.94 million trips against 3.76 million trips in Cyprus, a difference of 182,730 trips.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jordan ahead.

Cyprus ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 42nd of 179 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.21 million trips	3.06 million trips	848,400 trips	Jordan
2010s	2.75 million trips	3.63 million trips	883,580 trips	Jordan
2020s	2.55 million trips	3.09 million trips	541,970 trips	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Cyprus or Jordan?: Jordan, at 3.94 million trips against 3.76 million trips in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Cyprus and Jordan?: 182,730 trips, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Jordan rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?: Cyprus ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 42nd 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

Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit: trips
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.