Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments

Portugal
9.60 million guests
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
10.20 million guests
in 2021
Portugal rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199520092024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 10.20 million guests against 9.60 million guests in Portugal, a difference of 599,880 guests.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 7.21 million guests 6.48 million guests 727,500 guests Portugal
2020s 5.92 million guests 9.48 million guests 3.56 million guests United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher local guests in hotels and similar establishments, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 10.20 million guests against 9.60 million guests in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in local guests in hotels and similar establishments between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
599,880 guests, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Portugal ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.