I’ve covered this before – same numbers. I have not put this in “quote” mode as I wanted to retain the original formatting:
The Pew Research study broke down the survey respondents into three groups, based on who has traveled the most:
- 26% of Americans are “globetrotters” who have traveled to five or more other countries.
- 50% of Americans are “casual travelers” who have visited one to four other countries.
- 23% of Americans are “non-travelers” who have not (yet) left the U.S.
I have had the great privilege of being able to travel to 11 other countries (so far), which puts me in the “globetrotters” group. Americans have some catching up to do if we want to be as well-traveled as people in Australia, Canada, South Korea, and Europe. Here’s how a few of those other places stack up in the rankings on the international “globetrotters” list (five or more countries visited):
Country | Percentage of People Who Have Visited 5 or More Countries |
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Australia | 54% |
Canada | 43% |
France | 54% |
Germany | 70% |
Netherlands | 83% |
South Korea | 36% |
Sweden | 88% |
United Kingdom | 69% |