Mauritius vs New Zealand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Mauritius
1.38 million trips
in 2024
New Zealand
1.29 million trips
in 2022
Mauritius rank
69th
New Zealand rank
70th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.38 million trips against 1.29 million trips in New Zealand, a difference of 92,200 trips.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 70th of 179 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 514,060 trips | 1.30 million trips | 788,340 trips | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 759,620 trips | 1.94 million trips | 1.18 million trips | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.12 million trips | 2.73 million trips | 1.61 million trips | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 484,300 trips | 789,600 trips | 305,300 trips | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- Mauritius, at 1.38 million trips against 1.29 million trips in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 92,200 trips, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Mauritius ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 70th 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.