French Polynesia vs Suriname: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

French Polynesia
206,700 trips
in 2022
Suriname
209,000 trips
in 2015
French Polynesia rank
125th
Suriname rank
124th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Suriname
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199520082022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 209,000 trips against 206,700 trips in French Polynesia, a difference of 2,300 trips.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 124th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 167,250 trips 49,250 trips 118,000 trips French Polynesia
2000s 192,222 trips 111,667 trips 80,556 trips French Polynesia
2010s 156,883 trips 210,150 trips 53,267 trips Suriname

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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 209,000 trips against 206,700 trips in French Polynesia as of 2015.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between French Polynesia and Suriname?
2,300 trips, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Suriname?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do French Polynesia and Suriname rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
French Polynesia ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 124th 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.