Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Burkina Faso
259,700 trips
in 2022
Ethiopia
258,000 trips
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Ethiopia rank
119th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 259,700 trips against 258,000 trips in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,700 trips.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Ethiopia ranks 119th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,600 trips | 64,000 trips | 11,600 trips | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 120,800 trips | 172,100 trips | 51,300 trips | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 189,910 trips | 568,160 trips | 378,250 trips | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 247,750 trips | 679,250 trips | 431,500 trips | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 259,700 trips against 258,000 trips in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 1,700 trips, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Ethiopia ranks 119th 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.