France vs Italy: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments
France
471.65 million Number
in 2025
Italy
535.46 million Number
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
1st
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 535.46 million Number against 471.65 million Number in France, a difference of 63.81 million Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245.99 million Number | 273.86 million Number | 27.88 million Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 291.59 million Number | 356.73 million Number | 65.15 million Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 414.04 million Number | 397.98 million Number | 16.06 million Number | France |
| 2020s | 403.60 million Number | 393.07 million Number | 10.53 million Number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 535.46 million Number against 471.65 million Number in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments between France and Italy?
- 63.81 million Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.