American Samoa vs Papua New Guinea: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
American Samoa
16,640 trips
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
17,600 trips
in 2022
American Samoa rank
166th
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- American Samoa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17,600 trips against 16,640 trips in American Samoa, a difference of 960 trips.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,800 trips | 26,600 trips | 1,200 trips | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 22,583 trips | 29,571 trips | 6,988 trips | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 16,880 trips | 62,356 trips | 45,476 trips | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17,600 trips against 16,640 trips in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 960 trips, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do American Samoa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- American Samoa ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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.