Canada vs Poland: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Canada
17.96 million trips
in 2024
Poland
19.72 million trips
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Poland rank
14th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 19.72 million trips against 17.96 million trips in Canada, a difference of 1.76 million trips.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 million trips | 13.59 million trips | 1.58 million trips | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.71 million trips | 10.40 million trips | 5.31 million trips | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.16 million trips | 12.45 million trips | 2.72 million trips | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.20 million trips | 19.36 million trips | 2.16 million trips | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Canada or Poland?
- Poland, at 19.72 million trips against 17.96 million trips in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Canada and Poland?
- 1.76 million trips, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Canada ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th 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.