Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Marshall Islands
3,400 trips
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
9,900 trips
in 2021
Marshall Islands rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Sao Tome and Principe
010.0k20.0k30.0k199520082021

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9,900 trips against 3,400 trips in Marshall Islands, a difference of 6,500 trips.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.9 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 3,667 trips 3,533 trips 133.33 trips Marshall Islands
2000s 4,233 trips 12,150 trips 7,917 trips Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3,080 trips 17,422 trips 14,342 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, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 9,900 trips against 3,400 trips in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
6,500 trips, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Marshall Islands ranks 173rd 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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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.