China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran: International tourist departures per 1000

China (People’s Republic of)
14.26
in 2020
Iran
27.15
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
101st
Iran rank
98th

International tourist departures per 1000 over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Iran
0255075100199520082021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 27.15 against 14.26 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 12.89.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 101st and Iran ranks 98th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 5.23 22.5 17.27 Iran
2000s 10.21 37.65 27.44 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures per 1000, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran?
Iran, at 27.15 against 14.26 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2021.
What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1000 between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran?
12.89, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran rank globally for international tourist departures per 1000?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 101st and Iran ranks 98th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed