France vs United Kingdom: Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration
France
23.56 million Number
in 2011
United Kingdom
18.15 million Number
in 2011
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 23.56 million Number against 18.15 million Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.41 million Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.53 million Number | 13.96 million Number | 7.57 million Number | France |
| 2010s | 23.49 million Number | 18.05 million Number | 5.44 million Number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 23.56 million Number against 18.15 million Number in United Kingdom as of 2011.
- What is the difference in persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration between France and United Kingdom?
- 5.41 million Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration?
- France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.