Palau vs Sierra Leone: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Palau
18,000 trips
in 2020
Sierra Leone
26,300 trips
in 2021
Palau rank
163rd
Sierra Leone rank
160th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Palau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26,300 trips against 18,000 trips in Palau, a difference of 8,300 trips.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Palau's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 179 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,000 trips | 7,380 trips | 52,620 trips | Palau |
| 2000s | 68,700 trips | 20,100 trips | 48,600 trips | Palau |
| 2010s | 116,640 trips | 28,320 trips | 88,320 trips | Palau |
| 2020s | 18,000 trips | 16,800 trips | 1,200 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 26,300 trips against 18,000 trips in Palau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Palau and Sierra Leone?
- 8,300 trips, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Sierra Leone rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Palau ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 160th 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.