Average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan

Bhutan: Average length of stay of international visitors was 7.5 days in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
7.5 days
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.5 days
in 2005
All-time low
7 days
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2011

Average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan, 2000–2011

024682000200520112000: 7 days2002: 8 days2003: 8 days2004: 8 days2005: 8.5 days2006: 8 days2007: 7.9 days2008: 7.8 days2009: 7.6 days2010: 7.6 days2011: 7.5 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 7.5 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan peaked at 8.5 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.87 days 7 days 8.5 days 9
2010s 7.55 days 7.5 days 7.6 days 2

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 30 Saudi Arabia 7.69 days compare
  2. 31 Venezuela 7.55 days compare
  3. 33 Barbados 7.4 days compare
  4. 34 Vietnam 7.02 days compare
  5. 35 Comoros 7 days compare
  6. 35 Gambia 7 days compare
  7. 35 Kiribati 7 days compare
  8. 35 Nigeria 7 days compare
  9. 35 Sierra Leone 7 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan was 7.5 days in 2011, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 days in 2005.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Bhutan ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2011.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan 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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Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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