Benin vs Gambia: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Benin
171,300 trips
in 2020
Gambia
164,200 trips
in 2022
Benin rank
130th
Gambia rank
132nd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 171,300 trips against 164,200 trips in Gambia, a difference of 7,100 trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,000 trips | 96,000 trips | 72,000 trips | Gambia |
| 2000s | 73,000 trips | 114,750 trips | 41,750 trips | Gambia |
| 2010s | 124,471 trips | 148,000 trips | 23,529 trips | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 171,300 trips against 164,200 trips in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Benin and Gambia?
- 7,100 trips, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Benin ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 132nd 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.