How many people have never been abroad?

It's difficult to say exactly what percentage of people around the planet never travel to another country in their lifetime, as there is no definitive data on this. However, it is estimated that approximately 75% of the world population has not traveled outside their home country.



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Still, the degree to which Americans have traveled around the globe varies widely: 19% have been to only one foreign country, 12% to two countries, 15% to three or four countries, and 14% to five to nine countries. Only 11% of Americans have been to 10 or more countries.

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Many travel experts blame the low levels of international travel outside the United States on the fact that Americans become very acclimated to their own environments. The United States also has much geographic and cultural diversity inside its borders.

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And—the closest thing we've seen to the number we're after—18 percent of Americans said they had never flown in their life, meaning that 82 percent had.

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Over and over, the elders revealed that their greatest life regret was not travelling enough. Some thought it was too expensive, some put it off after having children, whilst others decided to wait until retirement, often by which time it was too late.

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A survey carried out by The Priceline Group shows that between a third and a half (44 percent) of American adults regret not going on more trips away, and most of the time they miss out because travel costs are too high.

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Finland is the most well-travelled country in the world, with the average Finn making 7.5 trips a year, including stays at home and abroad.

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Nationally, 56% of American adults own a valid passport, according to consumer survey data from MRI-Simmons. But a close look at the numbers through the prism of the ACP, suggests a complicated set of issues behind which communities are more or less likely to own a passport and why.

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