Average length of stay of international visitors in Benin
Benin: Average length of stay of international visitors was 5.51 days in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Benin, 1999–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Benin is 5.51 days, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Benin peaked at 5.94 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.79 days, in 2000.
Benin ranks 46th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Benin, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.05 days | — |
| 2000 | 1.79 days | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.55 days | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 2.93 days | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 3.75 days | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 4.79 days | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 5 days | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.06 days | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.51 days | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 5.94 days | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 5.51 days | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.51 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.51 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.51 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.51 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.51 days | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 days | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.51 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9 days, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.51 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 days | 2.05 days | 2.05 days | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.16 days | 1.79 days | 4.79 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.46 days | 5 days | 5.94 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 days | 5.51 days | 5.51 days | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Benin?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Benin was 5.51 days in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 days in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.