Netherlands vs Portugal: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity

Netherlands
2.44 million
in 2024
Portugal
2.76 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th

Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
02.0M4.0M6.0M201220182024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.76 million against 2.44 million in Netherlands, a difference of 318,470.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 31 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 3.12 million 2.71 million 404,349 Netherlands
2020s 3.66 million 2.91 million 746,586 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.76 million against 2.44 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity between Netherlands and Portugal?
318,470, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 389 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed