Canada vs Singapore: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Canada
17.96 million trips
in 2024
Singapore
16.66 million trips
in 2019
Canada rank
17th
Singapore rank
19th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.96 million trips against 16.66 million trips in Singapore, a difference of 1.31 million trips.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 million trips | 5.53 million trips | 9.65 million trips | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.71 million trips | 6.32 million trips | 9.38 million trips | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.16 million trips | 12.71 million trips | 2.45 million trips | Canada |
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 Singapore?
- Canada, at 17.96 million trips against 16.66 million trips in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Canada and Singapore?
- 1.31 million trips, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Canada ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 19th 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.