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Have I traveled enough?
Compare your country count to other travelers.
countries
Including your home country
How many countries have most people visited?
Most people have visited far fewer countries than you might think. The median American has visited just 3 countries (including their own). 40% of Americans don't even own a passport. Europeans travel more due to proximity, with a median of about 8 countries.
Countries visited statistics
- Americans: Median 3, Mean ~5 (40% never left the US)
- Europeans: Median 8, Mean ~12 (Schengen makes it easy)
- British: Median 10 (highest in Europe)
- Only 1.5% of people have visited 40+ countries
- There are 195 countries — visiting all is extremely rare
Passport ownership rates
- United States: 60% (up from 27% in 2000)
- Canada: 75%
- UK: 83%
- Germany: 80%
Sources: US State Department passport data, UNWTO tourism statistics, YouGov travel surveys.