Sierra Leone vs Thailand: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Sierra Leone
3.09 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
0.4601 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
111th
Thailand rank
112th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.09 departures per 1,000 people against 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 2.63 departures per 1,000 people.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 6.7 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Thailand ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 112th of 112 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 2.02 departures per 1,000 people 25.62 departures per 1,000 people 23.6 departures per 1,000 people Thailand
2000s 8.04 departures per 1,000 people 45.44 departures per 1,000 people 37.4 departures per 1,000 people Thailand
2010s 14.06 departures per 1,000 people 104.11 departures per 1,000 people 90.05 departures per 1,000 people Thailand
2020s 3.95 departures per 1,000 people 12.14 departures per 1,000 people 8.19 departures per 1,000 people Thailand

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, Sierra Leone or Thailand?
Sierra Leone, at 3.09 departures per 1,000 people against 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Sierra Leone and Thailand?
2.63 departures per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and Thailand rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 112th 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.