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So xia suay lah. No wonder they are dumb and ignorant as fuck! I bet all of them are maga trump voters.
Last updated Mar 17, 2025
It's a common stereotype that Americans don't travel much, but is it true? Research suggests that 40% of Americans have never been outside of the US, and 11% have never left the state they were born in. This is a fairly consistent statistic across the developed world: 37% of Europeans have never travelled outside of their own country. However, Americans with lower levels of education are much less likely to have travelled widely than those with more schooling. For example, 37% of those with just some college education or less have not left the country, compared with only 7% of those who have graduated college.
There are many reasons why Americans might not travel abroad. Research of 2,000 Americans across the country found that 11% of survey respondents have never travelled outside of the state where they were born. Over half of those surveyed (54%) say they’ve visited 10 states or fewer.
Education is also a factor. Americans with lower levels of education are much less likely to have travelled widely than those with more schooling. For example, 37% of those with just some college education or less have not left the country, compared with only 7% of those who have graduated college. College graduates are also more likely to have been to multiple countries: a quarter have been to 10 or more countries.
Women (32%) are more likely than men (22%) to have never travelled outside the country. However, men are much more likely than women to have been to five or more countries (30% vs. 22%).
According to a survey of 2,000 Americans, 11% of respondents have never travelled outside the state they were born in. This is a surprising statistic, given the size of the United States and the fact that many US states are bigger than European countries.
The survey, conducted by market researchers OnePoll and commissioned by travel luggage provider Victorinox, also found that over half of respondents (54%) had visited 10 states or fewer. This suggests that a significant proportion of Americans do not travel widely within their own country, let alone internationally.
The results of the survey may help to explain the apparent gaps in knowledge that many Americans seem to have about the world. For example, Americans with lower levels of education are much less likely to have travelled widely than those with more schooling. Thirty-seven per cent of those with some college education or less have not left the country, compared with only 7% of college graduates.
Additionally, the survey found that women (32%) are more likely than men (22%) to have never travelled outside the country. However, men are much more likely than women to have been to five or more countries (30% vs. 22%).
https://quartzmountain.org/article/how-many-americans-never-traveled-outside
Exploring The US: Americans Who Never Left The Country
Last updated Mar 17, 2025
It's a common stereotype that Americans don't travel much, but is it true? Research suggests that 40% of Americans have never been outside of the US, and 11% have never left the state they were born in. This is a fairly consistent statistic across the developed world: 37% of Europeans have never travelled outside of their own country. However, Americans with lower levels of education are much less likely to have travelled widely than those with more schooling. For example, 37% of those with just some college education or less have not left the country, compared with only 7% of those who have graduated college.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Americans who have never travelled outside the US | 40% |
| Percentage of Americans who have never travelled outside the state they were born in | 11% |
| Percentage of Americans with some college education or less who have not left the country | 37% |
| Percentage of college graduates who have not left the country | 7% |
| Percentage of women who have never travelled outside the country | 32% |
| Percentage of men who have never travelled outside the country | 22% |
40% of Americans have never been outside of the US
It is a common misconception that Americans are particularly xenophobic or insular, but 40% of Americans have never been outside of the US. This is a fairly consistent statistic across the developed world, with 37% of Europeans never having travelled outside of their own country. In fact, it is Europeans who are less likely to travel.There are many reasons why Americans might not travel abroad. Research of 2,000 Americans across the country found that 11% of survey respondents have never travelled outside of the state where they were born. Over half of those surveyed (54%) say they’ve visited 10 states or fewer.
Education is also a factor. Americans with lower levels of education are much less likely to have travelled widely than those with more schooling. For example, 37% of those with just some college education or less have not left the country, compared with only 7% of those who have graduated college. College graduates are also more likely to have been to multiple countries: a quarter have been to 10 or more countries.
Women (32%) are more likely than men (22%) to have never travelled outside the country. However, men are much more likely than women to have been to five or more countries (30% vs. 22%).
11% have never left the state they were born in
According to a survey of 2,000 Americans, 11% of respondents have never travelled outside the state they were born in. This is a surprising statistic, given the size of the United States and the fact that many US states are bigger than European countries.
The survey, conducted by market researchers OnePoll and commissioned by travel luggage provider Victorinox, also found that over half of respondents (54%) had visited 10 states or fewer. This suggests that a significant proportion of Americans do not travel widely within their own country, let alone internationally.
The results of the survey may help to explain the apparent gaps in knowledge that many Americans seem to have about the world. For example, Americans with lower levels of education are much less likely to have travelled widely than those with more schooling. Thirty-seven per cent of those with some college education or less have not left the country, compared with only 7% of college graduates.
Additionally, the survey found that women (32%) are more likely than men (22%) to have never travelled outside the country. However, men are much more likely than women to have been to five or more countries (30% vs. 22%).
https://quartzmountain.org/article/how-many-americans-never-traveled-outside
