Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Madagascar
7,173 trips
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
9,900 trips
in 2021
Madagascar rank
171st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9,900 trips against 7,173 trips in Madagascar, a difference of 2,727 trips.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,000 trips | 3,533 trips | 57,467 trips | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 198,333 trips | 12,150 trips | 186,183 trips | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 207,467 trips | 19,385 trips | 188,082 trips | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7,173 trips | 9,900 trips | 2,727 trips | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9,900 trips against 7,173 trips in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,727 trips, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Madagascar ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th 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.