Average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana
Ghana: Average length of stay of international visitors was 14 days in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 152 countries
All-time high
15 days
in 2018
All-time low
10 days
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana, 2017–2022
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 Ghana is 14 days, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 4th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 days | — |
| 2018 | 15 days | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 10 days | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 12 days | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 14 days | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 14 days | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9 days, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 3.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.33 days | 10 days | 15 days | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.33 days | 12 days | 14 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 1 Madagascar 23 days compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 21.3 days
- 3 French Polynesia 17.1 days compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 14 days
- 6 Costa Rica 13.55 days compare
- 7 Nepal 13.1 days compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana was 14 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15 days in 2018.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 days in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.