Samoa vs Thailand: International tourist departures
Samoa
25,000 departures
in 2022
Thailand
33,000 departures
in 2021
Samoa rank
106th
Thailand rank
104th
International tourist departures over time
- Samoa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 33,000 departures against 25,000 departures in Samoa, a difference of 8,000 departures.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 104th of 112 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,000 departures | 1.66 million departures | 1.60 million departures | Thailand |
| 2000s | 52,600 departures | 3.00 million departures | 2.95 million departures | Thailand |
| 2010s | 57,667 departures | 7.24 million departures | 7.18 million departures | Thailand |
| 2020s | 11,700 departures | 869,500 departures | 857,800 departures | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Samoa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 33,000 departures against 25,000 departures in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Samoa and Thailand?
- 8,000 departures, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Thailand rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Samoa ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 104th 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.