Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 35.94 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda, 2000–2021
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
Rwanda recorded 35.94 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda peaked at 129.64 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.66 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 12.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | 61.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 100.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 58.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | 129.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 35.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 35.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 149 Kyrgyz Republic 49.7 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Indonesia 47.98 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Cameroon 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Comoros 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 154 West Bank and Gaza 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Brazil 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Rwanda was 35.94 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 129.64 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tourists 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 stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.