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
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
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.