Portugal vs Thailand: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Portugal
8.45 ratio
in 2024
Thailand
15.48 ratio
in 2021
Portugal rank
6th
Thailand rank
2nd
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.48 ratio against 8.45 ratio in Portugal, a difference of 7.03 ratio.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 2nd of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.36 ratio | 4.02 ratio | 2.33 ratio | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.52 ratio | 9.71 ratio | 0.1972 ratio | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.48 ratio against 8.45 ratio in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips between Portugal and Thailand?
- 7.03 ratio, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Portugal ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 2nd 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).