French Polynesia vs Sri Lanka: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
French Polynesia
42.98 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Sri Lanka
49.38 departures per 1,000 people
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
94th
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 49.38 departures per 1,000 people against 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 6.4 departures per 1,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 112 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.93 departures per 1,000 people | 28.14 departures per 1,000 people | 257.79 departures per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 326.54 departures per 1,000 people | 46.4 departures per 1,000 people | 280.14 departures per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 230.62 departures per 1,000 people | 61.97 departures per 1,000 people | 168.65 departures per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 42.98 departures per 1,000 people | 13.52 departures per 1,000 people | 29.46 departures per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
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, French Polynesia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 49.38 departures per 1,000 people against 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between French Polynesia and Sri Lanka?
- 6.4 departures per 1,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do French Polynesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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.