Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Saudi Arabia
705.57 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
741.45 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
29th
International tourist departures per 1,000 people over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 741.45 departures per 1,000 people against 705.57 departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 35.88 departures per 1,000 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 112 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 669.23 departures per 1,000 people | 1,990 departures per 1,000 people | 1,320 departures per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 212.37 departures per 1,000 people | 703.26 departures per 1,000 people | 490.89 departures per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures per 1,000 people, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 741.45 departures per 1,000 people against 705.57 departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 35.88 departures per 1,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th 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.