Colombia vs United States of America: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Colombia
95.31 departures per 1,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
98.69 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Colombia rank
78th
United States of America rank
77th

International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 98.69 departures per 1,000 people against 95.31 departures per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 3.38 departures per 1,000 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 77th of 112 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 28.27 departures per 1,000 people 197.7 departures per 1,000 people 169.43 departures per 1,000 people United States of America
2000s 37.66 departures per 1,000 people 207.97 departures per 1,000 people 170.3 departures per 1,000 people United States of America
2010s 76.4 departures per 1,000 people 228.72 departures per 1,000 people 152.32 departures per 1,000 people United States of America
2020s 25.18 departures per 1,000 people 98.69 departures per 1,000 people 73.51 departures per 1,000 people United States of America

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, Colombia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 98.69 departures per 1,000 people against 95.31 departures per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and United States of America?
3.38 departures per 1,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Colombia ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 77th 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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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.