Malta vs Norway: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Malta
3.39 million trips
in 2024
Norway
3.87 million trips
in 2011
Malta rank
46th
Norway rank
43rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.87 million trips against 3.39 million trips in Malta, a difference of 475,840 trips.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 46th and Norway ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million trips | 3.03 million trips | 1.96 million trips | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.26 million trips | 3.79 million trips | 2.53 million trips | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Malta or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.87 million trips against 3.39 million trips in Malta as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Malta and Norway?
- 475,840 trips, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Malta ranks 46th and Norway ranks 43rd 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.