Burkina Faso vs Seychelles: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons

Burkina Faso
259,700 trips
in 2022
Seychelles
325,800 trips
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Seychelles rank
115th

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 325,800 trips against 259,700 trips in Burkina Faso, a difference of 66,100 trips.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Seychelles ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Seychelles ranks 115th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 75,600 trips 120,000 trips 44,400 trips Seychelles
2000s 120,800 trips 130,800 trips 10,000 trips Seychelles
2010s 189,910 trips 262,770 trips 72,860 trips Seychelles
2020s 227,867 trips 206,567 trips 21,300 trips Burkina Faso

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 Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 325,800 trips against 259,700 trips in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
66,100 trips, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Seychelles rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Seychelles ranks 115th 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

Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.