El Salvador vs South Korea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
El Salvador
2.87 million trips
in 2024
South Korea
3.09 million trips
in 2022
El Salvador rank
52nd
South Korea rank
50th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- El Salvador
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.09 million trips against 2.87 million trips in El Salvador, a difference of 224,550 trips.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 50th of 179 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,200 trips | 3.85 million trips | 3.58 million trips | South Korea |
| 2000s | 777,100 trips | 5.69 million trips | 4.91 million trips | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.25 million trips | 13.01 million trips | 11.76 million trips | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.16 million trips | 2.16 million trips | 1.00 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, El Salvador or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.09 million trips against 2.87 million trips in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between El Salvador and South Korea?
- 224,550 trips, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd 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.