Palau vs Tonga: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Palau
18,000 trips
in 2020
Tonga
17,700 trips
in 2022
Palau rank
163rd
Tonga rank
164th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18,000 trips against 17,700 trips in Tonga, a difference of 300 trips.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,000 trips | 23,000 trips | 37,000 trips | Palau |
| 2000s | 60,667 trips | 35,600 trips | 25,067 trips | Palau |
| 2010s | 116,640 trips | 48,850 trips | 67,790 trips | Palau |
| 2020s | 18,000 trips | 8,600 trips | 9,400 trips | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Palau or Tonga?
- Palau, at 18,000 trips against 17,700 trips in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Palau and Tonga?
- 300 trips, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Palau ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 164th 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.