Guyana vs Suriname: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Guyana
235,500 trips
in 2022
Suriname
209,000 trips
in 2015
Guyana rank
122nd
Suriname rank
124th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Guyana
  • Suriname
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199520082022

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 235,500 trips against 209,000 trips in Suriname, a difference of 26,500 trips.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 124th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 88,333 trips 48,667 trips 39,667 trips Guyana
2010s 161,800 trips 210,150 trips 48,350 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, Guyana or Suriname?
Guyana, at 235,500 trips against 209,000 trips in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Guyana and Suriname?
26,500 trips, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Guyana ranks 122nd 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.