Cook Islands vs Iceland: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Cook Islands
610.29 departures per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
587.69 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
33rd
Iceland rank
34th

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

  • Cook Islands
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 610.29 departures per 1,000 people against 587.69 departures per 1,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 22.6 departures per 1,000 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 34th of 112 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 426.85 departures per 1,000 people 765.97 departures per 1,000 people 339.12 departures per 1,000 people Iceland
2000s 775.94 departures per 1,000 people 1,212 departures per 1,000 people 436.21 departures per 1,000 people Iceland
2010s 753.11 departures per 1,000 people 1,382 departures per 1,000 people 628.7 departures per 1,000 people Iceland
2020s 272.66 departures per 1,000 people 471.14 departures per 1,000 people 198.48 departures per 1,000 people Iceland

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, Cook Islands or Iceland?
Cook Islands, at 610.29 departures per 1,000 people against 587.69 departures per 1,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Cook Islands and Iceland?
22.6 departures per 1,000 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Cook Islands and Iceland rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 34th 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.