Republic of Korea vs Kuwait: International tourism, number of arrivals

Republic of Korea
2.52 million
in 2020
Kuwait
2.16 million
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
58th
Kuwait rank
61st

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Kuwait
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199520072020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.52 million against 2.16 million in Kuwait, a difference of 358,000.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Kuwait ranks 61st of 201 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 4.05 million 1.66 million 2.39 million Republic of Korea
2000s 5.97 million 3.37 million 2.61 million Republic of Korea
2010s 13.28 million 6.77 million 6.50 million Republic of Korea
2020s 2.52 million 2.16 million 358,000 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Republic of Korea or Kuwait?
Republic of Korea, at 2.52 million against 2.16 million in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
358,000, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Kuwait rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Kuwait ranks 61st of 201 countries.
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.