Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda

Rwanda: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 2.25 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.25 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
110th
of 136 countries
All-time high
7.37 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
2.07 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda, 2006–2021

24682006201320212006: 4 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 4.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 6.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 6.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 6 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 6.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 6.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 6.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 7 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 7 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 7.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 7.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 7.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 7 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 2.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 2.2 arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda stood at 2.25 arrivals per 1,000 people.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda peaked at 7.37 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.07 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Rwanda 110th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.22 arrivals per 1,000 people 3.98 arrivals per 1,000 people 6.32 arrivals per 1,000 people 4
2010s 6.93 arrivals per 1,000 people 6.01 arrivals per 1,000 people 7.37 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 2.16 arrivals per 1,000 people 2.07 arrivals per 1,000 people 2.25 arrivals per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 107 Colombia 3.25 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 108 Cuba 3.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 109 Morocco 2.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 111 Benin 2.22 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 112 Ukraine 1.85 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 113 Mozambique 1.8 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda?
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda was 2.25 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Rwanda ranks 110th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.