What is the difference in international tourist departures between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?

9,200 departures, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

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.

Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: International tourist departures

Cook Islands

9,000 departures

in 2022

Vanuatu

18,200 departures

in 2022

Cook Islands rank

110th

Vanuatu rank

108th

International tourist departures over time

Cook Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 18,200 departures against 9,000 departures in Cook Islands, a difference of 9,200 departures.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.0 times Cook Islands's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 108th of 112 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cook Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,400 departures	11,400 departures	4,000 departures	Vanuatu
2000s	11,300 departures	14,300 departures	3,000 departures	Vanuatu
2010s	12,930 departures	25,640 departures	12,710 departures	Vanuatu
2020s	5,800 departures	12,200 departures	6,400 departures	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Cook Islands or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 18,200 departures against 9,000 departures in Cook Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?: 9,200 departures, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for international tourist departures?: Cook Islands ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 108th 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

Indicator: International tourist departures
Unit: departures
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.