Estonia vs Latvia: Outbound tourism — Departures
Estonia
3.17 million Persons
in 2025
Latvia
2.28 million Persons
in 2024
Estonia rank
38th
Latvia rank
40th
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.17 million Persons against 2.28 million Persons in Latvia, a difference of 890,960 Persons.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 40th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 million Persons | 3.29 million Persons | 426,730 Persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.37 million Persons | 2.25 million Persons | 1.11 million Persons | Estonia |
| 2020s | 2.29 million Persons | 1.49 million Persons | 797,557 Persons | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 3.17 million Persons against 2.28 million Persons in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Estonia and Latvia?
- 890,960 Persons, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 40th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.