Portugal vs Spain: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita

Portugal
1.81 trips per person
in 2006
Spain
1.81 trips per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
27th
Spain rank
26th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
0.511.52199520092024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.81 trips per person against 1.81 trips per person in Portugal, a difference of 0 trips per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 170 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8882 trips per person 0.935 trips per person 0.0468 trips per person Spain
2000s 1.74 trips per person 1.15 trips per person 0.5923 trips per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 1.81 trips per person against 1.81 trips per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita between Portugal and Spain?
0 trips per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2006.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
trips per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,853 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.