Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: International tourist departures

Papua New Guinea
92,000 departures
in 2002
Turkmenistan
38,000 departures
in 2007
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Turkmenistan rank
101st

International tourist departures over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 92,000 departures against 38,000 departures in Turkmenistan, a difference of 54,000 departures.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.4 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 101st of 112 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 60,000 departures 136,333 departures 76,333 departures Turkmenistan
2000s 60,667 departures 89,333 departures 28,667 departures Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
Papua New Guinea, at 92,000 departures against 38,000 departures in Turkmenistan as of 2002.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
54,000 departures, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for international tourist departures?
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 101st 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.