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
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda, 2006–2021
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.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 4.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 6.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 6.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 6.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 2.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.25 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.25 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -70.7% | 7.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.07 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2008 | +40.4% | 4.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6.32 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 107 Colombia 3.25 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Cuba 3.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Morocco 2.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Benin 2.22 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Ukraine 1.85 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Mozambique 1.8 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
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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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.