Niger vs Sierra Leone: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Niger
42,700 trips
in 2020
Sierra Leone
26,300 trips
in 2021
Niger rank
157th
Sierra Leone rank
160th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 42,700 trips against 26,300 trips in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16,400 trips.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 179 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 26,000 trips 7,380 trips 18,620 trips Niger
2000s 26,800 trips 20,100 trips 6,700 trips Niger
2010s 65,030 trips 28,320 trips 36,710 trips Niger
2020s 42,700 trips 16,800 trips 25,900 trips Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Niger, at 42,700 trips against 26,300 trips in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Niger and Sierra Leone?
16,400 trips, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Niger ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 160th 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.