Ecuador vs Kenya: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Ecuador
1.12 million trips
in 2022
Kenya
1.06 million trips
in 2022
Ecuador rank
74th
Kenya rank
77th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Kenya
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199520082022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.12 million trips against 1.06 million trips in Kenya, a difference of 65,700 trips.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kenya ahead.

Ecuador ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 77th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 1.26 million trips 1.26 million trips 3,062 trips Ecuador
2020s 788,700 trips 840,000 trips 51,300 trips Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Ecuador or Kenya?
Ecuador, at 1.12 million trips against 1.06 million trips in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Ecuador and Kenya?
65,700 trips, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Ecuador ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 77th 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.