Algeria vs South Africa: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Algeria
7.39 persons per 1,000 people
in 2019
South Africa
9.47 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Algeria rank
72nd
South Africa rank
71st
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.47 persons per 1,000 people against 7.39 persons per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 2.08 persons per 1,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 78 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 persons per 1,000 people | 9.74 persons per 1,000 people | 4.34 persons per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.62 persons per 1,000 people | 9.42 persons per 1,000 people | 2.8 persons per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.47 persons per 1,000 people against 7.39 persons per 1,000 people in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Algeria and South Africa?
- 2.08 persons per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Algeria ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 78 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 Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.