Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Tanzania
934,200 trips
in 2021
Zimbabwe
869,400 trips
in 2022
Tanzania rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
83rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199520082022

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 934,200 trips against 869,400 trips in Zimbabwe, a difference of 64,800 trips.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Tanzania ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 347,000 trips 1.52 million trips 1.17 million trips Zimbabwe
2000s 553,125 trips 1.71 million trips 1.16 million trips Zimbabwe
2010s 1.11 million trips 1.91 million trips 803,900 trips Zimbabwe
2020s 767,800 trips 406,900 trips 360,900 trips Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Tanzania, at 934,200 trips against 869,400 trips in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
64,800 trips, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Tanzania ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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.