Global travel trends show vast disparities in international movement

Data from the Pew Research Center, visualized by Visual Capitalist, reveals significant global disparities in international travel experiences. Sweden and the Netherlands lead the group of 24 surveyed nations, with over 99 percent of adults reporting that they have traveled abroad at least once.

Other high-ranking countries include Germany (96 percent), the United Kingdom (94 percent), Canada (92 percent), France (90 percent), and Australia (88 percent). In the United States, 76 percent of adults have traveled internationally.

The study highlights notable exceptions among high-income nations, such as Japan, where only 65 percent of respondents have traveled abroad. At the lower end of the spectrum, India shows the lowest participation rate at just 3 percent. Other countries with low international travel rates include Indonesia (6 percent), Nigeria (9 percent), and Brazil (13 percent).

While there is a clear correlation between higher income levels and the frequency of international travel, researchers note that income is not the sole factor; geographic location and country size also play significant roles in these trends.