Jamaica vs Oman: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Jamaica
2.43 million trips
in 2022
Oman
2.61 million trips
in 2022
Jamaica rank
57th
Oman rank
54th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Jamaica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 2.61 million trips against 2.43 million trips in Jamaica, a difference of 185,200 trips.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 57th and Oman ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million trips | 1.10 million trips | 343,769 trips | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.08 million trips | 2.06 million trips | 15,579 trips | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.57 million trips | 1.32 million trips | 256,320 trips | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Jamaica or Oman?
- Oman, at 2.61 million trips against 2.43 million trips in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Jamaica and Oman?
- 185,200 trips, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Oman?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Oman rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Jamaica ranks 57th and Oman ranks 54th 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.