Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Switzerland
1,042 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
1,173 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
50th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,173 arrivals per 1,000 people against 1,042 arrivals per 1,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 131 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | 968.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | 20.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 985.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,307 arrivals per 1,000 people | 321.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,259 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,076 arrivals per 1,000 people | 817.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 465.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 965.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 499.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,173 arrivals per 1,000 people against 1,042 arrivals per 1,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 131 arrivals per 1,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd 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.