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