Taiwan vs Vietnam: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Taiwan
7.28 million trips
in 2024
Vietnam
6.55 million trips
in 2014
Taiwan rank
31st
Vietnam rank
34th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Taiwan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 7.28 million trips against 6.55 million trips in Vietnam, a difference of 730,000 trips.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million trips | 1.27 million trips | 295,000 trips | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2.29 million trips | 2.61 million trips | 326,100 trips | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 6.33 million trips | 5.52 million trips | 815,800 trips | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Taiwan or Vietnam?
- Taiwan, at 7.28 million trips against 6.55 million trips in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Taiwan and Vietnam?
- 730,000 trips, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Vietnam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Taiwan and Vietnam rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Taiwan ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 34th 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.