According to the survey findings, almost seven out of 10 people have visited up to 10 countries (68 percent), with Middle Eastern travelers from United Arab Emirates (92 percent) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (82 percent) in the lead, followed by Thailand (76 percent), Malaysia (75 percent) and Japan (71 percent).
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Surprisingly, large percentages of the world population have traveled to other countries:
Globally, 27 percent of 18-24 year olds have never traveled with individuals from China, Vietnam and Indonesia most likely to never have traveled at 49 percent, 45 percent and 37 percent respectively. However, in the 25-34 age group, where the global average is 19 percent having never traveled, Vietnam is pushed out of the bottom three by the US.
By 45-54 years old, 86 percent have traveled abroad, while 81 percent of the 25-34 years age group has already traveled to other countries.