Israel vs Saudi Arabia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Israel
754.66 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
705.57 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
Israel rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

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

  • Israel
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 754.66 departures per 1,000 people against 705.57 departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 49.09 departures per 1,000 people.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 550.28 departures per 1,000 people 221.18 departures per 1,000 people 329.1 departures per 1,000 people Israel
2010s 753.25 departures per 1,000 people 669.71 departures per 1,000 people 83.54 departures per 1,000 people Israel
2020s 634.36 departures per 1,000 people 454.47 departures per 1,000 people 179.88 departures per 1,000 people Israel

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, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Israel, at 754.66 departures per 1,000 people against 705.57 departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
49.09 departures per 1,000 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Israel ranks 28th 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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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.