Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled

Dominican Republic
8.18 million trips
in 2024
South Africa
8.64 million trips
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199520092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.64 million trips against 8.18 million trips in Dominican Republic, a difference of 462,000 trips.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.08 million trips 4.54 million trips 2.46 million trips South Africa
2000s 3.38 million trips 6.88 million trips 3.50 million trips South Africa
2010s 5.22 million trips 9.14 million trips 3.92 million trips South Africa
2020s 6.01 million trips 5.40 million trips 602,270 trips Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.64 million trips against 8.18 million trips in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
462,000 trips, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.