China vs Libya: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
China
5.59 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Libya
5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2008
China rank
188th
Libya rank
189th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
China currently reports 5.59 arrivals per 1,000 people against 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 0.14 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 188th and Libya ranks 189th of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | 15.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | China |
| 2000s | 32.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | 17.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 15.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, China or Libya?
- China, at 5.59 arrivals per 1,000 people against 5.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between China and Libya?
- 0.14 arrivals per 1,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- China ranks 188th and Libya ranks 189th 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.