Malaysia vs South Africa: Monitoring of sustainable tourism
Malaysia
7 tables
in 2023
South Africa
7 tables
in 2021
Malaysia rank
10th
South Africa rank
10th
Monitoring of sustainable tourism over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7 tables against 7 tables in South Africa, a difference of 0 tables.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 tables | 8 tables | 1 tables | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.2 tables | 7.9 tables | 0.7 tables | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7 tables | 7 tables | 0 tables | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monitoring of sustainable tourism, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 7 tables against 7 tables in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in monitoring of sustainable tourism between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0 tables, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for monitoring of sustainable tourism?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Monitoring of sustainable tourism. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of standardized data tables implemented within the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and System of Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) to track tourism's economic and environmental impacts.