International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Nepal
Nepal: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 42.73 departures per 1,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Nepal, 1995–2017
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
Nepal recorded 42.73 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Nepal peaked at 42.73 departures per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5 departures per 1,000 people, in 1995.
Nepal ranks 96th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 departures per 1,000 people | 4.5 departures per 1,000 people | 5.68 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.45 departures per 1,000 people | 6.31 departures per 1,000 people | 21.68 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.17 departures per 1,000 people | 27.98 departures per 1,000 people | 42.73 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 93 Honduras 51.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 49.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 95 French Polynesia 42.98 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
- 99 Uruguay 27.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1404 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.53 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 254.62 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8422 °C (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Nepal?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Nepal was 42.73 departures per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.73 departures per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 departures per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Nepal ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.