Malta vs Panama: International tourist departures

Malta
844,000 departures
in 2024
Panama
851,000 departures
in 2022
Malta rank
77th
Panama rank
76th

International tourist departures over time

  • Malta
  • Panama
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199520092024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 851,000 departures against 844,000 departures in Malta, a difference of 7,000 departures.

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

Malta ranks 77th and Panama ranks 76th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 169,800 departures 199,800 departures 30,000 departures Panama
2000s 220,000 departures 268,700 departures 48,700 departures Panama
2010s 456,000 departures 785,600 departures 329,600 departures Panama
2020s 367,233 departures 611,667 departures 244,433 departures Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Malta or Panama?
Panama, at 851,000 departures against 844,000 departures in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Malta and Panama?
7,000 departures, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Malta and Panama rank globally for international tourist departures?
Malta ranks 77th and Panama ranks 76th 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

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