Japan vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Employed persons in the tourism industries
Japan
5.66 million
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
1.73 million
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
17th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Japan
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.66 million against 1.73 million in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 3.93 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 17th of 91 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 million | 1.57 million | 2.91 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.57 million | 1.60 million | 3.97 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.57 million | 1.63 million | 3.93 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Japan or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Japan, at 5.66 million against 1.73 million in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 3.93 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Japan ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 17th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.