China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
China
14.26 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
27.15 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
China rank
103rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
100th
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 27.15 departures per 1,000 people against 14.26 departures per 1,000 people in China, a difference of 12.89 departures per 1,000 people.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.9 times China's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
China ranks 103rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th of 112 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 departures per 1,000 people | 22.5 departures per 1,000 people | 17.27 departures per 1,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 10.21 departures per 1,000 people | 37.65 departures per 1,000 people | 27.44 departures per 1,000 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 27.15 departures per 1,000 people against 14.26 departures per 1,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 12.89 departures per 1,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
- How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 103rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.