Tourist destinations: Statistical Profile
DEFINITION: Countries where there are more tourists in a given year than the resident population.
$6.69 trillion
7% of
world
Combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in US dollars.
195.81 million
2% of
world
Combined Population.
$29,743.27
Average GDP per capita. 2 times more than global average of $12,820.29
2.39 million sq km
1% of
world
Combined Land area.
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Tourist destinations have high levels of:
- People > Age structure > 65 years and over - 40% more
- Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population - 10% more
- People > Sex ratio > Total population - 7% more
- People > Sex ratio > At birth - 1% more
- Geography > Land use > Arable land - 6% less