How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.

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.

Eritrea vs Malawi: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Eritrea

136,000 trips

in 2016

Malawi

126,000 trips

in 2021

Eritrea rank

137th

Malawi rank

138th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

Eritrea
Malawi

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 136,000 trips against 126,000 trips in Malawi, a difference of 10,000 trips.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 138th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	168,800 trips	116,400 trips	52,400 trips	Eritrea
2000s	70,000 trips	254,400 trips	184,400 trips	Malawi
2010s	114,714 trips	273,457 trips	158,743 trips	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Eritrea or Malawi?: Eritrea, at 136,000 trips against 126,000 trips in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Eritrea and Malawi?: 10,000 trips, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?: Eritrea ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 138th 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.