Madagascar vs Micronesia (country): Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Madagascar
7,173 trips
in 2021
Micronesia (country)
12,200 trips
in 2018
Madagascar rank
171st
Micronesia (country) rank
168th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Madagascar
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 12,200 trips against 7,173 trips in Madagascar, a difference of 5,027 trips.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 171st and Micronesia (country) ranks 168th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1990s 78,500 trips 14,250 trips 64,250 trips Madagascar
2000s 164,100 trips 18,290 trips 145,810 trips Madagascar
2010s 197,612 trips 28,475 trips 169,138 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 Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 12,200 trips against 7,173 trips in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Madagascar and Micronesia (country)?
5,027 trips, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Micronesia (country)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Micronesia (country) rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Madagascar ranks 171st and Micronesia (country) ranks 168th 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.