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Gebbia: One in Five World Cup Visitors in Brazil Used Airbnb

Joe Gebbia · a16z Podcast | The End of Ownership · Jan 2, 2019 · at 35:43

Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, highlights how marketplace platforms accommodate surge demand during major international events like the Brazil World Cup.

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“Where one out of every five people in Brazil was staying in someone's home on Airbnb.”

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The claim, plainly

During the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, approximately one out of every five World Cup visitors staying in Brazil used Airbnb.

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Assessment

Official data from both the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism (MTur) and Airbnb refute the claim that one in five (20%) World Cup visitors used Airbnb during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. According to MTur, the tournament attracted approximately 4.0 to 4.3 million total travelers (including roughly 1.0 million international visitors). Official Airbnb post-event reporting confirmed that Airbnb hosted approximately 87,000 guests in Brazil during the event. This represents roughly 2.2% of total travelers and at most 8.7% to 12% of international visitors, falling significantly short of the 20% (1 in 5) threshold. The 20% to 25% home-sharing adoption rate was actually achieved two years later during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

Brazil's Ministry of Tourism recorded 4.0 to 4.3 million total travelers (1.0 million international tourists) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Airbnb's official post-event disclosures confirmed it hosted over 87,000 guests in Brazil during the 2014 tournament.
Even when compared exclusively against international tourists, Airbnb's 87,000 guests represented only ~8.7% of visitors, well below the claimed 20% (1 in 5).

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[1] supla.fi [2] supla.fi [3] airbnb.com [4] costar.com [5] academia.edu [6] cbsnews.com [7] ibtimes.com [8] latamlist.com

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