Palau vs United Arab Emirates: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Palau
1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
1,173 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Palau rank
53rd
United Arab Emirates rank
50th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Palau
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,173 arrivals per 1,000 people against 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people in Palau, a difference of 140 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 53rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 203 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,484 arrivals per 1,000 people | 968.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,515 arrivals per 1,000 people | Palau |
| 2000s | 3,433 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,322 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,111 arrivals per 1,000 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 7,142 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,076 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5,065 arrivals per 1,000 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people | 758.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 274.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Palau or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,173 arrivals per 1,000 people against 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people in Palau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Palau and United Arab Emirates?
- 140 arrivals per 1,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Palau and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Palau ranks 53rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th 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.