Iceland vs Malta: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists

Iceland
3.19
in 2021
Malta
4.22
in 2024
Iceland rank
23rd
Malta rank
20th

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
02468199520092024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.22 against 3.19 in Iceland, a difference of 1.03.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 20th of 105 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 6.69 5.64 Malta
2000s 1.21 4.92 3.72 Malta
2010s 2.65 4.21 1.56 Malta
2020s 3.46 3.27 0.194 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourists, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 4.22 against 3.19 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourists between Iceland and Malta?
1.03, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
Iceland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 20th 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.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed