Eswatini vs Uganda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Eswatini
417,100 trips
in 2022
Uganda
384,700 trips
in 2021
Eswatini rank
106th
Uganda rank
107th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Eswatini
  • Uganda
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199620092022

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 417,100 trips against 384,700 trips in Uganda, a difference of 32,400 trips.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 106th and Uganda ranks 107th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 204,667 trips 141,667 trips 63,000 trips Eswatini
2000s 655,100 trips 391,100 trips 264,000 trips Eswatini
2010s 1.13 million trips 955,340 trips 177,610 trips Eswatini
2020s 217,850 trips 277,450 trips 59,600 trips Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Eswatini or Uganda?
Eswatini, at 417,100 trips against 384,700 trips in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Eswatini and Uganda?
32,400 trips, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Eswatini ranks 106th and Uganda ranks 107th 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.