Caribbean Small States vs Japan: International tourism, number of arrivals

Caribbean Small States
19.82 million
in 2019
Japan
4.12 million
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
43rd
Japan rank
43rd

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Japan
010.0M20.0M30.0M199520072020

How they compare

Caribbean Small States currently reports 19.82 million against 4.12 million in Japan, a difference of 15.70 million.

That makes Caribbean Small States's figure about 4.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 43rd of 46 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 9.28 million 3.99 million 5.29 million Caribbean Small States
2000s 12.74 million 6.37 million 6.37 million Caribbean Small States
2010s 17.09 million 18.25 million 1.16 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Caribbean Small States or Japan?
Caribbean Small States, at 19.82 million against 4.12 million in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Caribbean Small States and Japan?
15.70 million, with Caribbean Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Caribbean Small States and Japan rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 43rd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.