How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?

16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.

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.

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

Lesotho

908,600 trips

in 2016

Zimbabwe

869,400 trips

in 2022

Lesotho rank

81st

Zimbabwe rank

83rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

Lesotho
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 908,600 trips against 869,400 trips in Zimbabwe, a difference of 39,200 trips.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	251,500 trips	1.52 million trips	1.27 million trips	Zimbabwe
2000s	258,286 trips	1.68 million trips	1.43 million trips	Zimbabwe
2010s	477,920 trips	1.79 million trips	1.31 million trips	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?: Lesotho, at 908,600 trips against 869,400 trips in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?: 39,200 trips, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?: Lesotho ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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: 07 August 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.