Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Norway: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.10 million trips
in 2019
Norway
3.87 million trips
in 2011
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
41st
Norway rank
43rd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Norway
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4.10 million trips against 3.87 million trips in Norway, a difference of 234,100 trips.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st and Norway ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,000 trips | 2.47 million trips | 2.11 million trips | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.08 million trips | 2.94 million trips | 1.86 million trips | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.33 million trips | 3.79 million trips | 1.46 million trips | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Norway?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4.10 million trips against 3.87 million trips in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
- 234,100 trips, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st and Norway ranks 43rd 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.