Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
587.69 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
705.57 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 705.57 departures per 1,000 people against 587.69 departures per 1,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 117.88 departures per 1,000 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 112 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,253 departures per 1,000 people | 183.28 departures per 1,000 people | 1,070 departures per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,382 departures per 1,000 people | 669.71 departures per 1,000 people | 712.09 departures per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 471.14 departures per 1,000 people | 212.37 departures per 1,000 people | 258.76 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 705.57 departures per 1,000 people against 587.69 departures per 1,000 people in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 117.88 departures per 1,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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.