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🧳 How Common Is International Travel Among Americans?

To listen to Clark discuss it, you’d think traveling the world is normal. But the stats say otherwise.

Just 26% of Americans have been to at least five countries according to Pew Research Center. Compared to Europeans, that’s a relatively low number.

Here are the countries where at least 40% of those surveyed fit into what Pew calls the “globe-trotter” category (five or more countries visited):

• Sweden: 88%

• Netherlands: 83%

• Germany: 70%

• UK: 69%

• Australia: 54%

• France: 54%

• Italy: 47%

• Canada: 43%

• Spain: 42%

Age is a big factor among Americans. Of those under 30 years old, just 17% achieved “globe-trotter” status. That figure reached 37% among those 65 or older.

That’s probably because of the strong correlation between income and travel. Among those that Pew classified as “upper income,” 67% had visited at least five countries.

People with postgraduate degrees (59%) who live in the suburbs (31%)were more likely to be globe-trotters than those with high school diplomas (10%) who live in rural areas (16%).

Globe-trotters have a more world-centric view, according to Pew. They’re much more likely to:

• Be interested in foreign affairs.

• Follow international news closely.

• Fare better on a quiz about international affairs.

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