Jamaica vs Peru: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Jamaica
2.43 million trips
in 2022
Peru
1.95 million trips
in 2022
Jamaica rank
57th
Peru rank
59th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.43 million trips against 1.95 million trips in Peru, a difference of 476,300 trips.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 57th and Peru ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million trips | 600,200 trips | 529,600 trips | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.42 million trips | 1.46 million trips | 34,458 trips | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.08 million trips | 3.33 million trips | 1.25 million trips | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.57 million trips | 1.09 million trips | 488,987 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 Peru?
- Jamaica, at 2.43 million trips against 1.95 million trips in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Jamaica and Peru?
- 476,300 trips, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Jamaica ranks 57th and Peru ranks 59th 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.