What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between French Polynesia and Uruguay?

8,100 trips, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Uruguay?

24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

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

French Polynesia

206,700 trips

in 2022

Uruguay

214,800 trips

in 2021

French Polynesia rank

125th

Uruguay rank

123rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

French Polynesia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 214,800 trips against 206,700 trips in French Polynesia, a difference of 8,100 trips.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 179 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	167,250 trips	2.15 million trips	1.98 million trips	Uruguay
2000s	192,222 trips	1.71 million trips	1.52 million trips	Uruguay
2010s	172,840 trips	2.88 million trips	2.71 million trips	Uruguay
2020s	76,200 trips	214,800 trips	138,600 trips	Uruguay

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 Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 214,800 trips against 206,700 trips in French Polynesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between French Polynesia and Uruguay?: 8,100 trips, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Uruguay?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do French Polynesia and Uruguay rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?: French Polynesia ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 123rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.