Greece vs South Africa: International one-day trips

Greece
2.04 million arrivals
in 2022
South Africa
2.50 million arrivals
in 2024
Greece rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th

International one-day trips over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M199520092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.50 million arrivals against 2.04 million arrivals in Greece, a difference of 463,000 arrivals.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 136 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.68 million arrivals 4.81 million arrivals 2.13 million arrivals South Africa
2020s 870,800 arrivals 1.05 million arrivals 174,533 arrivals South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international one-day trips, Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.50 million arrivals against 2.04 million arrivals in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in international one-day trips between Greece and South Africa?
463,000 arrivals, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for international one-day trips?
Greece ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International one-day trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.