Ghana vs Uganda: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Ghana
5.01 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Uganda
7.21 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
109th
Uganda rank
107th

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

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
57.51012.515199720092021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7.21 departures per 1,000 people against 5.01 departures per 1,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 2.2 departures per 1,000 people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.

Ghana ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 107th of 112 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 6.19 departures per 1,000 people 13.48 departures per 1,000 people 7.3 departures per 1,000 people Uganda
2020s 5.01 departures per 1,000 people 4.43 departures per 1,000 people 0.5801 departures per 1,000 people Ghana

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, Ghana or Uganda?
Uganda, at 7.21 departures per 1,000 people against 5.01 departures per 1,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Uganda?
2.2 departures per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Ghana ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 107th 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
Last refreshed

Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.