American Samoa vs Palau: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
American Samoa
16,640 trips
in 2018
Palau
18,000 trips
in 2020
American Samoa rank
166th
Palau rank
163rd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- American Samoa
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18,000 trips against 16,640 trips in American Samoa, a difference of 1,360 trips.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 166th and Palau ranks 163rd of 179 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,800 trips | 60,000 trips | 32,200 trips | Palau |
| 2000s | 22,583 trips | 69,571 trips | 46,988 trips | Palau |
| 2010s | 16,880 trips | 119,156 trips | 102,276 trips | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, American Samoa or Palau?
- Palau, at 18,000 trips against 16,640 trips in American Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between American Samoa and Palau?
- 1,360 trips, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Palau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do American Samoa and Palau rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- American Samoa ranks 166th and Palau ranks 163rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.