Maldives vs Philippines: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Maldives
1.68 million trips
in 2022
Philippines
1.68 million trips
in 2022
Maldives rank
64th
Philippines rank
63rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Maldives
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.68 million trips against 1.68 million trips in Maldives, a difference of 3,680 trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Philippines ahead.
Maldives ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,200 trips | 1.61 million trips | 1.24 million trips | Philippines |
| 2000s | 560,600 trips | 2.04 million trips | 1.48 million trips | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.21 million trips | 4.94 million trips | 3.73 million trips | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.18 million trips | 1.08 million trips | 104,073 trips | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Maldives or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.68 million trips against 1.68 million trips in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Maldives and Philippines?
- 3,680 trips, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Philippines rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Maldives ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 63rd 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.