France vs Switzerland: International tourism, number of departures
International tourism, number of departures over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 21.29 million against 19.80 million in Switzerland, a difference of 1.49 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 117 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.80 million | 16.96 million | 13.84 million | France |
| 2010s | 35.50 million | 20.58 million | 14.93 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 21.29 million against 19.80 million in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between France and Switzerland?
- 1.49 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for international tourism, number of departures?
- France ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 117 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 departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.