International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Maldives
Maldives: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 365.88 departures per 1,000 people in 2008. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Maldives, 1995–2008
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
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Maldives is 365.88 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Maldives peaked at 365.88 departures per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 121.97 departures per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Maldives 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Maldives, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 124.68 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 121.97 departures per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 123.27 departures per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 135.66 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 151.39 departures per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 148.92 departures per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 142.97 departures per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 147.45 departures per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 148.4 departures per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 202.38 departures per 1,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 251.28 departures per 1,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 235.77 departures per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 314.34 departures per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 365.88 departures per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 365.88 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 365.88 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 42.73 departures per 1,000 people, 8.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.4 departures per 1,000 people | 121.97 departures per 1,000 people | 151.39 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 217.49 departures per 1,000 people | 142.97 departures per 1,000 people | 365.88 departures per 1,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 47 Ukraine 399.26 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Georgia 384.49 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Poland 381.12 departures per 1,000 people
- 51 New Caledonia 331.35 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Portugal 329.01 departures per 1,000 people
- 53 New Zealand 317.44 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Maldives?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Maldives was 365.88 departures per 1,000 people in 2008, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 365.88 departures per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.97 departures per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Maldives rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Maldives ranks 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2008.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.