economic2023
International tourist arrivals — share of population (arrivals per 100 residents)
International tourist arrivals per 100 residents (2023) shows which countries host the most visitors relative to population, highlighting tourism-dependent economies.
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Key Insights
Global Average
44.9arrivals per 100 residents
Median: 12.0arrivals per 100 residents
Countries Covered
166
with available data
Highest
Iceland
700.0arrivals per 100 residents
Lowest
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.0arrivals per 100 residents
Top 5 Countries
1Iceland700.0arrivals per 100 residents
2Monaco380.0arrivals per 100 residents
3Singapore360.0arrivals per 100 residents
4Luxembourg340.0arrivals per 100 residents
5Curaçao320.0arrivals per 100 residents
By Region
Europe113.8arrivals per 100 residents(32 countries)
Oceania48.0arrivals per 100 residents(2 countries)
Asia37.3arrivals per 100 residents(24 countries)
North America29.0arrivals per 100 residents(4 countries)
Other28.8arrivals per 100 residents(88 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0arrivals per 100 residents)High (700.0arrivals per 100 residents)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 44.9arrivals per 100 residents)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Asia (24)
North America (4)
Other (88)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
International tourist arrivals per 100 residents (2023) shows which countries host the most visitors relative to population, highlighting tourism-dependent economies. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators, compiled from UNWTO).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 700.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 2 | Monaco | 380.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 3 | Singapore | 360.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 340.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 5 | Curaçao | 320.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 6 | Aruba | 300.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 7 | Estonia | 240.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 8 | Ireland | 220.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 9 | Seychelles | 200.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 10 | Spain | 160.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 11 | Cyprus | 150.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 12 | France | 150.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 13 | Bahamas | 121.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 14 | Hungary | 120.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 15 | Mauritius | 120.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 16 | Netherlands | 120.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 17 | Greece | 115.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 18 | Italy | 110.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 19 | Malta | 110.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 100.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 21 | Slovenia | 100.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 22 | Switzerland | 95.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 85.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 24 | Slovakia | 80.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 25 | Belgium | 80.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 26 | Denmark | 75.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 27 | Malaysia | 75.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 28 | Qatar | 75.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 29 | Latvia | 70.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 30 | Türkiye | 70.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 31 | Lithuania | 65.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 32 | New Zealand | 65.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 33 | Portugal | 65.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 34 | Sweden | 65.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 65.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 36 | Maldives | 60.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 37 | Poland | 60.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 60.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 39 | Barbados | 60.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 40 | Canada | 55.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 41 | Finland | 55.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 42 | Jordan | 55.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 52.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 44 | Croatia | 50.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 45 | Israel | 50.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 46 | Suriname | 50.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 47 | Thailand | 50.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 48 | Germany | 45.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 49 | Norway | 45.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 50 | Montenegro | 40.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 51 | Morocco | 40.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 52 | Serbia | 40.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 53 | Vietnam | 40.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 54 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 40.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 55 | Botswana | 40.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 56 | Kuwait | 35.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 57 | South Korea | 33.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 58 | Austria | 33.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 59 | Mexico | 32.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 60 | Australia | 31.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | 30.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 62 | Bahrain | 29.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 63 | Cape Verde | 25.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 64 | Georgia | 25.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 65 | Lebanon | 25.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 66 | Tunisia | 25.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 67 | Cambodia | 24.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 68 | Chile | 24.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 69 | Panama | 22.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 70 | United States of America | 20.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 71 | Uruguay | 20.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 18.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 73 | Oman | 18.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 74 | Russian Federation | 18.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 75 | South Africa | 18.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 76 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 77 | Argentina | 17.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 78 | Moldova, Republic of | 15.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 79 | Andorra | 15.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 80 | Albania | 14.2arrivals per 100 residents |
| 81 | Namibia | 14.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 82 | Belize | 14.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 83 | Egypt | 12.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 84 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 85 | Ecuador | 10.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 86 | Honduras | 10.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 87 | Timor-Leste | 10.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 88 | Belarus | 9.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 89 | Guatemala | 9.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 90 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 9.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 91 | Romania | 9.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 92 | Vanuatu | 8.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 93 | Nicaragua | 8.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 94 | Peru | 8.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 95 | Uzbekistan | 8.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 96 | Myanmar | 7.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 97 | Kazakhstan | 7.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 98 | People's Republic of China | 6.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 99 | Republic of The Gambia | 6.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 100 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 101 | Bhutan | 6.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 102 | El Salvador | 5.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 103 | Djibouti | 5.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 104 | Mauritania | 5.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 105 | Saudi Arabia | 5.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 106 | Turkmenistan | 5.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 107 | Ukraine | 5.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 108 | Samoa | 5.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 109 | Angola | 4.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 110 | Colombia | 4.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 111 | Benin | 4.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 112 | Indonesia | 4.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 113 | Mongolia | 4.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 114 | Nepal | 4.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 115 | Paraguay | 4.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 116 | Bolivia | 4.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 117 | Brazil | 3.8arrivals per 100 residents |
| 118 | Cameroon | 3.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 119 | Kenya | 3.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 120 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 121 | Algeria | 2.8arrivals per 100 residents |
| 122 | Sri Lanka | 2.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 123 | Cuba | 2.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 124 | Ethiopia | 2.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 125 | Ghana | 2.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 126 | Philippines | 2.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 127 | Senegal | 2.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 128 | Zimbabwe | 2.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 129 | Tajikistan | 2.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 130 | Venezuela | 2.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 131 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.6arrivals per 100 residents |
| 132 | India | 1.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 133 | Rwanda | 1.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 134 | Togo | 1.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 135 | Central African Republic | 1.2arrivals per 100 residents |
| 136 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.2arrivals per 100 residents |
| 137 | Armenia | 1.1arrivals per 100 residents |
| 138 | Guinea | 1.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 139 | Haiti | 1.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 140 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 141 | Madagascar | 1.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 142 | Papua New Guinea | 1.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 143 | Uganda | 1.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 144 | Zambia | 1.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 145 | Bangladesh | 1.0arrivals per 100 residents |
| 146 | Republic of the Congo | 0.9arrivals per 100 residents |
| 147 | State of Palestine | 0.8arrivals per 100 residents |
| 148 | Burkina Faso | 0.8arrivals per 100 residents |
| 149 | Burundi | 0.7arrivals per 100 residents |
| 150 | Mali | 0.7arrivals per 100 residents |
| 151 | Malawi | 0.6arrivals per 100 residents |
| 152 | Nigeria | 0.6arrivals per 100 residents |
| 153 | Pakistan | 0.6arrivals per 100 residents |
| 154 | Iraq | 0.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 155 | Afghanistan | 0.5arrivals per 100 residents |
| 156 | Chad | 0.4arrivals per 100 residents |
| 157 | Niger | 0.4arrivals per 100 residents |
| 158 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.3arrivals per 100 residents |
| 159 | Eritrea | 0.3arrivals per 100 residents |
| 160 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.3arrivals per 100 residents |
| 161 | Sudan | 0.2arrivals per 100 residents |
| 162 | Yemen | 0.2arrivals per 100 residents |
| 163 | North Korea | 0.1arrivals per 100 residents |
| 164 | Somalia | 0.1arrivals per 100 residents |
| 165 | South Sudan | 0.1arrivals per 100 residents |
| 166 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.0arrivals per 100 residents |
Showing 166 of 166 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank (World Development Indicators, compiled from UNWTO) (2023).
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