Italy vs Spain: Average length of stay of international visitors
Italy
3.1 days
in 2024
Spain
3.27 days
in 2024
Italy rank
72nd
Spain rank
69th
Average length of stay of international visitors over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.27 days against 3.1 days in Italy, a difference of 0.17 days.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 days | 4.26 days | 0.03 days | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.58 days | 3.5 days | 0.08 days | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.01 days | 3.31 days | 0.296 days | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.24 days | 3.03 days | 0.214 days | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average length of stay of international visitors, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.27 days against 3.1 days in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average length of stay of international visitors between Italy and Spain?
- 0.17 days, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Italy ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.