Philippines vs South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square

Philippines
5.63 trips per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
6.75 trips per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
101st
South Africa rank
99th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.75 trips per square kilometre against 5.63 trips per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 1.12 trips per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 170 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.41 trips per square kilometre 3.74 trips per square kilometre 1.67 trips per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 6.86 trips per square kilometre 5.67 trips per square kilometre 1.19 trips per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 16.58 trips per square kilometre 7.53 trips per square kilometre 9.04 trips per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 3.62 trips per square kilometre 2.8 trips per square kilometre 0.8223 trips per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.75 trips per square kilometre against 5.63 trips per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square between Philippines and South Africa?
1.12 trips per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
Philippines ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
trips per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,785 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.