Mexico vs United States of America: International tourism, number of departures
International tourism, number of departures over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 60.55 million against 36.06 million in Mexico, a difference of 24.49 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 117 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.83 million | 79.32 million | 28.51 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 119.33 million | 104.33 million | 14.99 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 90.45 million | 134.20 million | 43.74 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 36.06 million | 60.55 million | 24.49 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 60.55 million against 36.06 million in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between Mexico and United States of America?
- 24.49 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for international tourism, number of departures?
- Mexico ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.