Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons

Madagascar
7,173 trips
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
9,900 trips
in 2021
Madagascar rank
171st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9,900 trips against 7,173 trips in Madagascar, a difference of 2,727 trips.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 61,000 trips 3,533 trips 57,467 trips Madagascar
2000s 198,333 trips 12,150 trips 186,183 trips Madagascar
2010s 207,467 trips 19,385 trips 188,082 trips Madagascar
2020s 7,173 trips 9,900 trips 2,727 trips Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 9,900 trips against 7,173 trips in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
2,727 trips, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
Madagascar ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th 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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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.