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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are obese 47.4% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 73.7% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
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.