Greece vs Spain: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Greece
489.22 departures per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain
444.29 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
Greece rank
42nd
Spain rank
45th

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

  • Greece
  • Spain
0200400600800199520092024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 489.22 departures per 1,000 people against 444.29 departures per 1,000 people in Spain, a difference of 44.93 departures per 1,000 people.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th of 112 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 342.57 departures per 1,000 people 250.27 departures per 1,000 people 92.3 departures per 1,000 people Greece
2010s 560.3 departures per 1,000 people 312.88 departures per 1,000 people 247.42 departures per 1,000 people Greece
2020s 299.31 departures per 1,000 people 193.31 departures per 1,000 people 106 departures per 1,000 people Greece

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, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 489.22 departures per 1,000 people against 444.29 departures per 1,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Greece and Spain?
44.93 departures per 1,000 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Greece ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th 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.