Ecuador vs Panama: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Ecuador
1.12 million trips
in 2022
Panama
1.24 million trips
in 2022
Ecuador rank
74th
Panama rank
72nd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.24 million trips against 1.12 million trips in Ecuador, a difference of 116,500 trips.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 million trips | 1.33 million trips | 88,810 trips | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 654,767 trips | 751,133 trips | 96,367 trips | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.24 million trips against 1.12 million trips in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Ecuador and Panama?
- 116,500 trips, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Ecuador ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd 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.