Average length of stay in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Average length of stay was 17.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.1
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
3rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
20.9
in 2021
All-time low
9.07
in 1996
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Average length of stay in French Polynesia, 1995–2022

051015201995200820221995: 9.61996: 9.11997: 9.41998: 9.21999: 9.22000: 10.62001: 10.52002: 10.72003: 10.82004: 10.42005: 10.82006: 11.12007: 11.22008: 11.42009: 11.62010: 11.82011: 11.72012: 11.72013: 122014: 12.72015: 12.32016: 13.82017: 142018: 13.82019: 14.92020: 18.22021: 20.92022: 17.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, average length of stay in French Polynesia stood at 17.1.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in French Polynesia peaked at 20.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.07, in 1996.

That places French Polynesia 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Average length of stay in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in French Polynesia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 9.63 —
1996 9.07 -5.8%
1997 9.45 +4.2%
1998 9.2 -2.6%
1999 9.2 +0.0%
2000 10.56 +14.8%
2001 10.46 -0.9%
2002 10.74 +2.7%
2003 10.84 +0.9%
2004 10.44 -3.7%
2005 10.8 +3.4%
2006 11.11 +2.9%
2007 11.2 +0.8%
2008 11.4 +1.8%
2009 11.6 +1.8%
2010 11.8 +1.7%
2011 11.7 -0.8%
2012 11.7 +0.0%
2013 12 +2.6%
2014 12.73 +6.1%
2015 12.3 -3.4%
2016 13.8 +12.2%
2017 14 +1.4%
2018 13.8 -1.4%
2019 14.9 +8.0%
2020 18.2 +22.1%
2021 20.9 +14.8%
2022 17.1 -18.2%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 17.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 6.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 17.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.31 9.07 9.63 5
2000s 10.92 10.44 11.6 10
2010s 12.87 11.7 14.9 10
2020s 18.73 17.1 20.9 3

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 1 Madagascar 23 compare
  2. 2 Papua New Guinea 21.3 compare
  3. 4 Ghana 14 compare
  4. 4 Solomon Islands 14 compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 13.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in French Polynesia?
Average length of stay in French Polynesia was 17.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 20.9 in 2021.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.07 in 1996.
How does French Polynesia rank for average length of stay?
French Polynesia ranks 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average length of stay
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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