International tourist departures per 1,000 people in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, 1995–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 42.98 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in French Polynesia peaked at 328.91 departures per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.98 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
French Polynesia ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 283.62 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 288.25 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 326.54 departures per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 328.91 departures per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 309.13 departures per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 303.93 departures per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 173.67 departures per 1,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 197.93 departures per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 171.93 departures per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 196.36 departures per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 167.96 departures per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 225.77 departures per 1,000 people | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 42.98 departures per 1,000 people | -81.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 42.98 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 42.98 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.14 departures per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.93 departures per 1,000 people | 283.62 departures per 1,000 people | 288.25 departures per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 326.54 departures per 1,000 people | 326.54 departures per 1,000 people | 326.54 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 230.62 departures per 1,000 people | 167.96 departures per 1,000 people | 328.91 departures per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.98 departures per 1,000 people | 42.98 departures per 1,000 people | 42.98 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 92 Brazil 51.57 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Honduras 51.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 49.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Nepal 42.73 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Belarus 37.5 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Venezuela 35.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in French Polynesia?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in French Polynesia was 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 328.91 departures per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does French Polynesia rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- French Polynesia ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.