How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?

21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.

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.

Suriname vs Uruguay: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Suriname

209,000 trips

in 2015

Uruguay

214,800 trips

in 2021

Suriname rank

124th

Uruguay rank

123rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

Suriname
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 214,800 trips against 209,000 trips in Suriname, a difference of 5,800 trips.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 124th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 179 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50,000 trips	2.15 million trips	2.10 million trips	Uruguay
2000s	105,900 trips	1.75 million trips	1.65 million trips	Uruguay
2010s	210,150 trips	2.59 million trips	2.38 million trips	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Suriname or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 214,800 trips against 209,000 trips in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Suriname and Uruguay?: 5,800 trips, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?: Suriname ranks 124th and Uruguay ranks 123rd 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: 07 August 2026

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