Israel vs Lesotho: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Israel
875,000 trips
in 2024
Lesotho
908,600 trips
in 2016
Israel rank
82nd
Lesotho rank
81st

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Israel
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 908,600 trips against 875,000 trips in Israel, a difference of 33,600 trips.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 81st of 179 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 1.73 million trips 237,800 trips 1.49 million trips Israel
2000s 1.50 million trips 258,556 trips 1.24 million trips Israel
2010s 2.50 million trips 477,920 trips 2.02 million trips Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Israel or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 908,600 trips against 875,000 trips in Israel as of 2016.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Israel and Lesotho?
33,600 trips, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Israel and Lesotho rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Israel ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 81st 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.