Japan vs Russia: International trips for personal reasons

Japan
24.00 million
in 2023
Russia
26.21 million
in 2015
Japan rank
12th
Russia rank
11th

International trips for personal reasons over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
010.0M20.0M30.0M199520092023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 26.21 million against 24.00 million in Japan, a difference of 2.21 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 11th of 179 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.85 million 12.17 million 9.32 million Russia
2000s 5.00 million 19.10 million 14.10 million Russia
2010s 9.66 million 22.77 million 13.11 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international trips for personal reasons, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 26.21 million against 24.00 million in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in international trips for personal reasons between Japan and Russia?
2.21 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for international trips for personal reasons?
Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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