Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Micronesia (country)
12,200 trips
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
17,600 trips
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
168th
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17,600 trips against 12,200 trips in Micronesia (country), a difference of 5,400 trips.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 179 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,250 trips | 28,000 trips | 13,750 trips | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 18,290 trips | 27,000 trips | 8,710 trips | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 28,475 trips | 60,225 trips | 31,750 trips | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17,600 trips against 12,200 trips in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,400 trips, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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.