Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Jamaica
872.94 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
875.3 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
63rd
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Jamaica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 875.3 arrivals per 1,000 people against 872.94 arrivals per 1,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 2.36 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 203 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 458.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 250.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 208.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 562.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | 444.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | 118.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 778.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 556.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 222.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 566.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 253.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | 312.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 875.3 arrivals per 1,000 people against 872.94 arrivals per 1,000 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.36 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd 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.