Ireland vs Switzerland: Outbound tourism — Departures
Ireland
15.59 million Persons
in 2024
Switzerland
17.94 million Persons
in 2022
Ireland rank
18th
Switzerland rank
16th
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17.94 million Persons against 15.59 million Persons in Ireland, a difference of 2.36 million Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.34 million Persons | 24.12 million Persons | 15.77 million Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.94 million Persons | 12.46 million Persons | 7.53 million Persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17.94 million Persons against 15.59 million Persons in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 2.36 million Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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.