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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199520082022

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

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.