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Best Countries to Visit in October

Hong Kong has the highest Travel Triangle (28), followed by Bhutan (27) and Iceland (26). Mauritius has the lowest (1).

Travel46 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Nov 8, 2023Original page
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Travel TriangleBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Travel Triangle

Darker green is better (higher is better). Click a place to highlight it.

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All 24 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
15.5
Middle half 7.75 – 21.25
Average
14.54
24 countries
Highest
28
Hong Kong
Lowest
1
Mauritius

Data

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46 countries · # = rank by Travel Triangle
#
1Hong Kong——28
2BhutanYes—27
3Iceland—Yes26
4TurkeyYesYes25
5Portugal—Yes23
6Croatia——22
7Morocco—Yes21
8Switzerland——20
9IndiaYesYes19
10AustraliaYesYes18
11Seychelles——17
12Indonesia—Yes16
13Ireland—Yes15
14CanadaYesYes12
15TaiwanYes—11
16Philippines——10
17Czechia——9
18United KingdomYes—8
19ItalyYesYes7
—United StatesYesYes6, 13
20FranceYesYes5
21SpainYesYes4
22MexicoYesYes3
23GreeceYes—2
24MauritiusYes—1
—JapanYesYes—
—VietnamYesYes—
—Germany—Yes—
—Tanzania—Yes—
—Thailand—Yes—
—Colombia—Yes—
—South Korea—Yes—
—Argentina—Yes—
—Peru—Yes—
—MadagascarYes——
—Nepal—Yes—
—ChileYes——
—EcuadorYes——
—Cambodia—Yes—
—JordanYes——
—United Arab EmiratesYes——
—Israel—Yes—
—AustriaYes——
—BotswanaYes——
—CyprusYes——
—Maldives—Yes—

What correlates with Travel Triangle?

Pearson r against 1,880 other country metrics sharing at least 15 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Travel Triangle tend to score higher on these

  1. Banana Yield per HaBanana Production by Country
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 15
    Plot
  2. # of Public HolidaysCountries with the Most Holidays
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 21
    Plot
  3. % of Children Vaccinated MEASVaccine Mandates by Country
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 17
    Plot
  4. Vacc. Rate MCV2Vaccination Rates by Country
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 22
    Plot
  5. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 21
    Plot
  6. % Domestic Players in National CompetitionsSoccer Players by Country
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 18
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Travel Triangle tend to score lower on these

  1. Total Refugees HarboredRefugees by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 19
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  2. Pork/Pigmeat ConsumptionPork Consumption by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 23
    Plot
  3. Total Bilateral and EU Assistance to UkraineTotal Aid to Ukraine by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 15
    Plot
  4. Minimum # of Confirmed SpeakersWhat Country Speaks Esperanto
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 19
    Plot
  5. General Government DebtDebt to GDP Ratio by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 19
    Plot
  6. # w/ Safe WaterAccess to Clean Water by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 17
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Travel Triangle?
Hong Kong has the highest Travel Triangle, at 28, followed by Bhutan (27) and Iceland (26).
Which country has the lowest Travel Triangle?
Mauritius has the lowest Travel Triangle, at 1.
What is the median Travel Triangle across countries?
The median is 15.5 across the 24 countries with data.
Where does this best countries to visit in october data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 27 Best Countries to Visit In October Around The World In 2023 - Exit45 Travels; Best Holiday Destinations in October - Conde Nast Traveller; 28 Places to Visit in October - Travel Triangle.

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