El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: International tourist departures per 1,000 people
El Salvador
296.89 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
302.29 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
56th
Puerto Rico rank
55th
International tourist departures per 1,000 people over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 302.29 departures per 1,000 people against 296.89 departures per 1,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 5.4 departures per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 112 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 199.45 departures per 1,000 people | 233.64 departures per 1,000 people | 34.19 departures per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 185.95 departures per 1,000 people | 258.89 departures per 1,000 people | 72.94 departures per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures per 1,000 people, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 302.29 departures per 1,000 people against 296.89 departures per 1,000 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 5.4 departures per 1,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.