Sierra Leone vs Vanuatu: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Sierra Leone
26,300 trips
in 2021
Vanuatu
28,600 trips
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
159th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 28,600 trips against 26,300 trips in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,300 trips.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,380 trips | 42,600 trips | 35,220 trips | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 20,100 trips | 59,290 trips | 39,190 trips | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 28,320 trips | 95,950 trips | 67,630 trips | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 16,800 trips | 20,900 trips | 4,100 trips | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Sierra Leone or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 28,600 trips against 26,300 trips in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 2,300 trips, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vanuatu rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 159th 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.