French Polynesia vs Guyana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
French Polynesia
206,700 trips
in 2022
Guyana
235,500 trips
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
125th
Guyana rank
122nd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- French Polynesia
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 235,500 trips against 206,700 trips in French Polynesia, a difference of 28,800 trips.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 125th and Guyana ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,000 trips | 88,333 trips | 74,667 trips | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 172,840 trips | 191,120 trips | 18,280 trips | Guyana |
| 2020s | 118,167 trips | 145,867 trips | 27,700 trips | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, French Polynesia or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 235,500 trips against 206,700 trips in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between French Polynesia and Guyana?
- 28,800 trips, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Guyana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Guyana rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- French Polynesia ranks 125th and Guyana ranks 122nd 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
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.