Malaysia vs Northern Africa: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Malaysia
3.61 million
in 2022
Northern Africa
4.00 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
15th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Malaysia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 4.00 million against 3.61 million in Malaysia, a difference of 390,140.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 91 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 2.85 million | 1.13 million | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 3.01 million | 101,371 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.57 million | 38,887 | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Malaysia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 4.00 million against 3.61 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Malaysia and Northern Africa?
- 390,140, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Northern Africa rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Malaysia ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 15th 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.