Colombia vs El Salvador: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Colombia
3.10 million trips
in 2022
El Salvador
2.87 million trips
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
El Salvador rank
52nd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.10 million trips against 2.87 million trips in El Salvador, a difference of 231,750 trips.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544,667 trips | 214,333 trips | 330,333 trips | Colombia |
| 2000s | 530,333 trips | 657,833 trips | 127,500 trips | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.59 million trips | 1.25 million trips | 335,560 trips | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.74 million trips | 1.16 million trips | 580,033 trips | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 3.10 million trips against 2.87 million trips in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 231,750 trips, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Colombia ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 52nd 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.