Bulgaria vs Philippines: International tourist departures
Bulgaria
5.66 million departures
in 2022
Philippines
5.70 million departures
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Philippines rank
32nd
International tourist departures over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.70 million departures against 5.66 million departures in Bulgaria, a difference of 39,000 departures.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 million departures | 1.85 million departures | 1.06 million departures | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.92 million departures | 2.36 million departures | 1.55 million departures | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.79 million departures | 4.77 million departures | 979,667 departures | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Bulgaria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.70 million departures against 5.66 million departures in Bulgaria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 39,000 departures, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. 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.