Iran vs Papua New Guinea: International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Iran
27.15 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
15.53 departures per 1,000 people
in 2002
Iran rank
100th
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
International tourist departures per 1,000 people over time
- Iran
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 27.15 departures per 1,000 people against 15.53 departures per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11.62 departures per 1,000 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 112 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.29 departures per 1,000 people | 11.81 departures per 1,000 people | 11.48 departures per 1,000 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 37.65 departures per 1,000 people | 10.52 departures per 1,000 people | 27.13 departures per 1,000 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures per 1,000 people, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
- Iran, at 27.15 departures per 1,000 people against 15.53 departures per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 11.62 departures per 1,000 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
- How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Iran ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd 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.