Greece vs South Africa: Outbound tourism — Departures
Greece
6.68 million Persons
in 2024
South Africa
4.36 million Persons
in 2024
Greece rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.68 million Persons against 4.36 million Persons in South Africa, a difference of 2.32 million Persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.80 million Persons | 4.43 million Persons | 626,590 Persons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.08 million Persons | 5.50 million Persons | 579,511 Persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.46 million Persons | 3.17 million Persons | 1.29 million Persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 6.68 million Persons against 4.36 million Persons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Greece and South Africa?
- 2.32 million Persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Greece ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.