Sri Lanka vs Sudan: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Sri Lanka
673,100 trips
in 2022
Sudan
619,000 trips
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Sudan rank
94th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 673,100 trips against 619,000 trips in Sudan, a difference of 54,100 trips.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Sudan ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387,500 trips | 30,000 trips | 357,500 trips | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 402,429 trips | 215,000 trips | 187,429 trips | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.43 million trips | 509,856 trips | 919,822 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, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sri Lanka, at 673,100 trips against 619,000 trips in Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 54,100 trips, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Sudan ranks 94th 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.