Ghana vs Uganda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Ghana
346,700 trips
in 2021
Uganda
384,700 trips
in 2021
Ghana rank
110th
Uganda rank
107th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 384,700 trips against 346,700 trips in Ghana, a difference of 38,000 trips.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 110th and Uganda ranks 107th of 179 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335,700 trips | 391,100 trips | 55,400 trips | Uganda |
| 2010s | 392,800 trips | 982,025 trips | 589,225 trips | Uganda |
| 2020s | 252,700 trips | 277,450 trips | 24,750 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, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 384,700 trips against 346,700 trips in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Ghana and Uganda?
- 38,000 trips, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Ghana ranks 110th 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
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.