International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius

Mauritius: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 179.68 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
179.68 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 447.4%
World rank
64th
of 112 countries
All-time high
248.78 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
32.82 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius, 1995–2022

501001502002501995200820221995: 92.3 departures per 1,000 people1996: 102.4 departures per 1,000 people1997: 111.5 departures per 1,000 people1998: 119.7 departures per 1,000 people1999: 127.7 departures per 1,000 people2000: 134 departures per 1,000 people2001: 131.3 departures per 1,000 people2002: 131.3 departures per 1,000 people2003: 129.6 departures per 1,000 people2004: 144 departures per 1,000 people2005: 145.6 departures per 1,000 people2006: 147.2 departures per 1,000 people2007: 167.8 departures per 1,000 people2008: 177.3 departures per 1,000 people2009: 153.2 departures per 1,000 people2010: 165.3 departures per 1,000 people2011: 170.3 departures per 1,000 people2012: 183.8 departures per 1,000 people2013: 176.6 departures per 1,000 people2014: 172.6 departures per 1,000 people2015: 187.3 departures per 1,000 people2016: 201.3 departures per 1,000 people2017: 219.3 departures per 1,000 people2018: 229.7 departures per 1,000 people2019: 248.8 departures per 1,000 people2020: 50.7 departures per 1,000 people2021: 32.8 departures per 1,000 people2022: 179.7 departures per 1,000 people

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

In 2022, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius stood at 179.68 departures per 1,000 people.

That represents a change of up 447.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius peaked at 248.78 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.82 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.

Mauritius ranks 64th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.69 departures per 1,000 people 92.26 departures per 1,000 people 127.7 departures per 1,000 people 5
2000s 146.13 departures per 1,000 people 129.62 departures per 1,000 people 177.31 departures per 1,000 people 10
2010s 195.48 departures per 1,000 people 165.28 departures per 1,000 people 248.78 departures per 1,000 people 10
2020s 87.72 departures per 1,000 people 32.82 departures per 1,000 people 179.68 departures per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 62 Chile 186.23 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 63 Argentina 181.94 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 65 Gabon 170.72 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 66 Paraguay 146.14 departures per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius?
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius was 179.68 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 248.78 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 32.82 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
Mauritius ranks 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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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.