China vs India: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
China
0.3918
in 2020
India
0.3227
in 2024
China rank
96th
India rank
99th
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3918 against 0.3227 in India, a difference of 0.0691.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 96th and India ranks 99th of 105 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 | 0.643 | 3.22 | China |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 0.5255 | 1.23 | China |
| 2010s | 0.6045 | 0.5567 | 0.0478 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3918 | 0.3792 | 0.0126 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourists, China or India?
- China, at 0.3918 against 0.3227 in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourists between China and India?
- 0.0691, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and India rank globally for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
- China ranks 96th and India ranks 99th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.