Chile vs South Korea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Chile
3.35 million trips
in 2023
South Korea
3.09 million trips
in 2022
Chile rank
47th
South Korea rank
50th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.35 million trips against 3.09 million trips in South Korea, a difference of 255,440 trips.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 50th of 179 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million trips | 3.85 million trips | 2.45 million trips | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.71 million trips | 5.69 million trips | 3.97 million trips | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.70 million trips | 13.01 million trips | 9.31 million trips | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 3.35 million trips against 3.09 million trips in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Chile and South Korea?
- 255,440 trips, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Chile ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 50th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.