Palau vs Papua New Guinea: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Palau
18,000 trips
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
17,600 trips
in 2022
Palau rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18,000 trips against 17,600 trips in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 400 trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 179 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,000 trips | 26,600 trips | 33,400 trips | Palau |
| 2000s | 68,700 trips | 27,000 trips | 41,700 trips | Palau |
| 2010s | 116,640 trips | 65,520 trips | 51,120 trips | Palau |
| 2020s | 18,000 trips | 7,400 trips | 10,600 trips | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Palau or Papua New Guinea?
- Palau, at 18,000 trips against 17,600 trips in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Palau and Papua New Guinea?
- 400 trips, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Palau ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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.