Mali vs Rwanda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Mali
159,300 trips
in 2021
Rwanda
168,500 trips
in 2021
Mali rank
133rd
Rwanda rank
131st
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Mali
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 168,500 trips against 159,300 trips in Mali, a difference of 9,200 trips.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 133rd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89,850 trips | 328,200 trips | 238,350 trips | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 118,978 trips | 810,067 trips | 691,089 trips | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 114,300 trips | 235,050 trips | 120,750 trips | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Mali or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 168,500 trips against 159,300 trips in Mali as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Mali and Rwanda?
- 9,200 trips, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Mali ranks 133rd and Rwanda ranks 131st 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.
Individual pages
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.