Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Nicaragua
747,600 trips
in 2022
Sri Lanka
673,100 trips
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
91st
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 747,600 trips against 673,100 trips in Sri Lanka, a difference of 74,500 trips.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,600 trips | 361,600 trips | 238,000 trips | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 457,380 trips | 410,500 trips | 46,880 trips | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.06 million trips | 1.46 million trips | 399,030 trips | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 431,233 trips | 449,967 trips | 18,733 trips | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 747,600 trips against 673,100 trips in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 74,500 trips, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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.