Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Republic of Korea
17.04 million
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.30 million
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199520082022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 17.04 million against 16.30 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 739,000.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 138 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.03 million 14.88 million 6.84 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10.46 million 18.38 million 7.92 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 17.04 million against 16.30 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
739,000, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed