France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: International tourism, number of departures
International tourism, number of departures over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.83 million against 21.29 million in France, a difference of 2.54 million.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 117 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.46 million | 67.88 million | 37.41 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 35.50 million | 77.04 million | 41.54 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.29 million | 23.83 million | 2.54 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.83 million against 21.29 million in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.54 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for international tourism, number of departures?
- France ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.