Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Papua New Guinea
17,600 trips
in 2022
Tonga
17,700 trips
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
Tonga rank
164th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 17,700 trips against 17,600 trips in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 100 trips.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tonga ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,600 trips | 23,000 trips | 3,600 trips | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 27,000 trips | 35,600 trips | 8,600 trips | Tonga |
| 2010s | 65,520 trips | 48,850 trips | 16,670 trips | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,933 trips | 8,833 trips | 100 trips | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 17,700 trips against 17,600 trips in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 100 trips, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 164th 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.