El Salvador vs Republic of Korea: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
El Salvador
2.87 million trips
in 2024
Republic of Korea
3.09 million trips
in 2022
El Salvador rank
52nd
Republic of Korea rank
50th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- El Salvador
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 3.09 million trips against 2.87 million trips in El Salvador, a difference of 224,550 trips.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,200 trips | 3.85 million trips | 3.58 million trips | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 777,100 trips | 5.69 million trips | 4.91 million trips | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.25 million trips | 13.01 million trips | 11.76 million trips | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.16 million trips | 2.16 million trips | 1.00 million trips | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, El Salvador or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 3.09 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 El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 224,550 trips, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Republic of Korea rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 50th 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.