Average length of stay of international visitors in Maldives
Maldives: Average length of stay of international visitors was 8 days in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Maldives, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2022, average length of stay of international visitors in Maldives stood at 8 days.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Maldives peaked at 9 days in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.6 days, in 2016.
That places Maldives 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.76 days | 8.4 days | 9 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.34 days | 7.97 days | 8.56 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 days | 5.6 days | 7.4 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 days | 7.2 days | 8.8 days | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Maldives?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Maldives was 8 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9 days in 1996.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 days in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Maldives ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.