Puerto Rico vs Syria: International tourist departures per 1,000 people

Puerto Rico
302.29 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
Syria
278.39 departures per 1,000 people
in 2010
Puerto Rico rank
55th
Syria rank
57th

International tourist departures per 1,000 people over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Syria
100200300400199520092024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 302.29 departures per 1,000 people against 278.39 departures per 1,000 people in Syria, a difference of 23.9 departures per 1,000 people.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 55th and Syria ranks 57th of 112 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 323.51 departures per 1,000 people 146.01 departures per 1,000 people 177.5 departures per 1,000 people Puerto Rico
2000s 352.02 departures per 1,000 people 221.37 departures per 1,000 people 130.66 departures per 1,000 people Puerto Rico
2010s 263.81 departures per 1,000 people 278.39 departures per 1,000 people 14.59 departures per 1,000 people Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures per 1,000 people, Puerto Rico or Syria?
Puerto Rico, at 302.29 departures per 1,000 people against 278.39 departures per 1,000 people in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people between Puerto Rico and Syria?
23.9 departures per 1,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syria?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Puerto Rico and Syria rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
Puerto Rico ranks 55th and Syria ranks 57th 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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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.