French Polynesia vs Seychelles: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
French Polynesia
6.42 ratio
in 2020
Seychelles
6.51 ratio
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
11th
Seychelles rank
10th
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips over time
- French Polynesia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 6.51 ratio against 6.42 ratio in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.09 ratio.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Seychelles ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 10th of 107 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 ratio | 4.21 ratio | 1.58 ratio | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 1.82 ratio | 3.22 ratio | 1.41 ratio | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 3.2 ratio | 4.5 ratio | 1.3 ratio | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 6.42 ratio | 6.05 ratio | 0.3693 ratio | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips, French Polynesia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 6.51 ratio against 6.42 ratio in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips between French Polynesia and Seychelles?
- 0.09 ratio, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Seychelles?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do French Polynesia and Seychelles rank globally for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- French Polynesia ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 10th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).