Dominica vs Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Dominica
55,200 trips
in 2022
Samoa
47,300 trips
in 2022
Dominica rank
153rd
Samoa rank
155th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Dominica
  • Samoa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199520082022

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 55,200 trips against 47,300 trips in Samoa, a difference of 7,900 trips.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Samoa ahead.

Dominica ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 155th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 53,600 trips 65,400 trips 11,800 trips Samoa
2000s 62,930 trips 93,700 trips 30,770 trips Samoa
2010s 64,080 trips 130,290 trips 66,210 trips Samoa
2020s 28,700 trips 24,167 trips 4,533 trips Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Dominica or Samoa?
Dominica, at 55,200 trips against 47,300 trips in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Dominica and Samoa?
7,900 trips, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Samoa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Dominica and Samoa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Dominica ranks 153rd and Samoa ranks 155th 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

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