If you want to see our InfoGraphic and recent post on this data, see our other post called “Most & Least Touristy Countries InfoGraphic“.
This post has interactive maps, more data… and none of the commentary.
Again, there are four sets of data we map out:
- # of Tourists (per year)
- % Growth in Tourism (from 2010 to 2016)
- Tourists (per year) per Resident
- Tourists (per year) per Square-Mile
Enjoy!
Maps of Most & Least Touristy Countries
# of Tourists (in thousands)
Tourism Growth (% change from 2010 to 2016)
Tourist Per Local Resident
Tourist Per Square-Mile
Data of Most & Least Touristy Countries
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Hey Drew,
Great graphics. Just wanted to point out that the scales are backwards for the last two, at least based on the chart title.
Alas, not so sure what’s great about the graphics (or the data) either….. I’m a long time reader/fan of tif, but this one leaves me with “eyes blinking” and head-scratching. Not helping is the lack of a basic overview, the purpose, a highlighting of findings, a specification of data sources, even basic definitions. (like what is a “tourist?” How is “tourism” counted? Or does one rely on official / tourism industry guesses?)
Curious too that the findings end with 2016. Inquiring minds really would like to know the impact of the Trump factor on US tourism…. (Hear a lot of wailing/grumbling about that — but this data apparently doesn’t go that far)
Oh, and then there’s the awful name — “touristy.” Not funny or cute. Sounds too much like “discoverist” or “globalist.” Guess that makes me too discoveristy.