Myanmar vs Rwanda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Myanmar
189,100 trips
in 2022
Rwanda
168,500 trips
in 2021
Myanmar rank
129th
Rwanda rank
131st

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Myanmar
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 189,100 trips against 168,500 trips in Rwanda, a difference of 20,600 trips.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 179 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 670,500 trips 316,600 trips 353,900 trips Myanmar
2010s 2.49 million trips 859,360 trips 1.63 million trips Myanmar
2020s 473,750 trips 235,050 trips 238,700 trips Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Myanmar or Rwanda?
Myanmar, at 189,100 trips against 168,500 trips in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Myanmar and Rwanda?
20,600 trips, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Myanmar ranks 129th 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.

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About this data

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.