International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
42.98 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 81.0%
World rank
95th
of 112 countries
All-time high
328.91 departures per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
42.98 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
13
1995–2020

International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 1995–2020

01002003001995200720201995: 283.6 departures per 1,000 people1996: 288.2 departures per 1,000 people2009: 326.5 departures per 1,000 people2010: 328.9 departures per 1,000 people2011: 309.1 departures per 1,000 people2012: 303.9 departures per 1,000 people2014: 173.7 departures per 1,000 people2015: 197.9 departures per 1,000 people2016: 171.9 departures per 1,000 people2017: 196.4 departures per 1,000 people2018: 168 departures per 1,000 people2019: 225.8 departures per 1,000 people2020: 43 departures per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia stood at 42.98 departures per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 81.0% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 328.91 departures per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.98 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places French Polynesia 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 285.93 departures per 1,000 people 283.62 departures per 1,000 people 288.25 departures per 1,000 people 2
2000s 326.54 departures per 1,000 people 326.54 departures per 1,000 people 326.54 departures per 1,000 people 1
2010s 230.62 departures per 1,000 people 167.96 departures per 1,000 people 328.91 departures per 1,000 people 9
2020s 42.98 departures per 1,000 people 42.98 departures per 1,000 people 42.98 departures per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 92 Brazil 51.57 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 93 Honduras 51.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 94 Sri Lanka 49.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 96 Nepal 42.73 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 97 Belarus 37.5 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 98 Venezuela 35.3 departures per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 328.91 departures per 1,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does French Polynesia rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.