Argentina vs South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Argentina
144.52 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
126th
South Africa rank
127th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 144.52 arrivals per 1,000 people against 139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 5.18 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 127th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 113.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 38.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 92.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 147.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 54.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 157.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 168.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 88.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | 89.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 0.9718 arrivals per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 144.52 arrivals per 1,000 people against 139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Argentina and South Africa?
- 5.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Argentina ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 127th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. 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 visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.