Japan vs Saudi Arabia: International trips for personal reasons

Japan
24.00 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
27.75 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

International trips for personal reasons over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0M20.0M30.0M199520092024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.75 million against 24.00 million in Japan, a difference of 3.75 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.30 million 4.40 million 2.10 million Saudi Arabia
2000s 5.51 million 7.74 million 2.23 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 16.67 million 13.46 million 3.21 million Japan
2020s 7.88 million 11.59 million 3.71 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international trips for personal reasons, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 27.75 million against 24.00 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in international trips for personal reasons between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
3.75 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international trips for personal reasons?
Japan ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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
Last refreshed