South Africa vs Turkey: Trips by domestic tourists per person
South Africa
0.5451 trips per person
in 2022
Turkey
0.6011 trips per person
in 2022
South Africa rank
53rd
Turkey rank
50th
Trips by domestic tourists per person over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.6011 trips per person against 0.5451 trips per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.056 trips per person.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 50th of 71 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5856 trips per person | 0.8402 trips per person | 0.2546 trips per person | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.4425 trips per person | 0.8991 trips per person | 0.4566 trips per person | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.3555 trips per person | 0.5692 trips per person | 0.2137 trips per person | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trips by domestic tourists per person, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.6011 trips per person against 0.5451 trips per person in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in trips by domestic tourists per person between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0.056 trips per person, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for trips by domestic tourists per person?
- South Africa ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 50th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Trips by domestic tourists per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by individuals who travel within their own country and spend at least one night at their destination, per person in the country's population.