Madagascar vs Marshall Islands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Madagascar
7,173 trips
in 2021
Marshall Islands
3,400 trips
in 2017
Madagascar rank
171st
Marshall Islands rank
173rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Madagascar
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7,173 trips against 3,400 trips in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3,773 trips.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.1 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 171st and Marshall Islands ranks 173rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 73,400 trips 3,620 trips 69,780 trips Madagascar
2000s 164,100 trips 4,310 trips 159,790 trips Madagascar
2010s 194,783 trips 3,167 trips 191,617 trips Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Madagascar or Marshall Islands?
Madagascar, at 7,173 trips against 3,400 trips in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Madagascar and Marshall Islands?
3,773 trips, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Marshall Islands?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Marshall Islands rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Madagascar ranks 171st and Marshall Islands ranks 173rd 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.