Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Namibia
864,000 trips
in 2023
Zimbabwe
869,400 trips
in 2022
Namibia rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
83rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 869,400 trips against 864,000 trips in Namibia, a difference of 5,400 trips.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,333 trips | 1.44 million trips | 990,000 trips | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 692,000 trips | 1.77 million trips | 1.08 million trips | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.14 million trips | 1.91 million trips | 777,630 trips | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 231,267 trips | 561,067 trips | 329,800 trips | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 869,400 trips against 864,000 trips in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 5,400 trips, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Namibia ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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.