Kiribati vs Tuvalu: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Kiribati
651 trips
in 2022
Tuvalu
121 trips
in 2022
Kiribati rank
177th
Tuvalu rank
178th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 651 trips against 121 trips in Tuvalu, a difference of 530 trips.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.4 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 177th and Tuvalu ranks 178th of 179 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,450 trips | 525 trips | 2,925 trips | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 2,288 trips | 762.5 trips | 1,525 trips | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 3,512 trips | 1,112 trips | 2,400 trips | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 520.33 trips | 113.67 trips | 406.67 trips | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Kiribati, at 651 trips against 121 trips in Tuvalu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 530 trips, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Kiribati ranks 177th and Tuvalu ranks 178th 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.