Canada vs Portugal: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Canada
17.96 million trips
in 2024
Portugal
19.03 million trips
in 2006
Canada rank
17th
Portugal rank
15th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.03 million trips against 17.96 million trips in Canada, a difference of 1.07 million trips.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 million trips | 8.63 million trips | 6.54 million trips | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.98 million trips | 18.26 million trips | 2.29 million trips | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.03 million trips against 17.96 million trips in Canada as of 2006.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Canada and Portugal?
- 1.07 million trips, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Canada ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th 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.