Iceland vs Italy: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
587.69 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Italy
582.8 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
34th
Italy rank
36th
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 587.69 departures per 1,000 people against 582.8 departures per 1,000 people in Italy, a difference of 4.89 departures per 1,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 34th and Italy ranks 36th of 112 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 802.34 departures per 1,000 people | 308.06 departures per 1,000 people | 494.28 departures per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,212 departures per 1,000 people | 415.75 departures per 1,000 people | 796.4 departures per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,382 departures per 1,000 people | 484.98 departures per 1,000 people | 896.83 departures per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 471.14 departures per 1,000 people | 203.22 departures per 1,000 people | 267.91 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, Iceland or Italy?
- Iceland, at 587.69 departures per 1,000 people against 582.8 departures per 1,000 people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Italy?
- 4.89 departures per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Italy ranks 36th 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.