Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: International tourist departures

Maldives
123,000
in 2008
Papua New Guinea
92,000
in 2002
Maldives rank
95th
Papua New Guinea rank
98th

International tourist departures over time

  • Maldives
  • Papua New Guinea
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199520012008

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 123,000 against 92,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 31,000.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Maldives ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 110 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 36,000 59,500 23,500 Papua New Guinea
2000s 42,000 60,667 18,667 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
Maldives, at 123,000 against 92,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2008.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
31,000, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for international tourist departures?
Maldives ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed