Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Jamaica
51,400 trips
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
51,700 trips
in 2022
Jamaica rank
112th
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51,700 trips against 51,400 trips in Jamaica, a difference of 300 trips.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,000 trips | 34,000 trips | 31,000 trips | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 85,600 trips | 50,600 trips | 35,000 trips | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 97,910 trips | 118,780 trips | 20,870 trips | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33,133 trips | 32,733 trips | 400 trips | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51,700 trips against 51,400 trips in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 300 trips, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. 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 business-related and the visitor stays overnight.