Colombia vs El Salvador: International trips for personal reasons

Colombia
3.10 million
in 2022
El Salvador
2.87 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
El Salvador rank
52nd

International trips for personal reasons over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
01.0M2.0M3.0M199520092024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.10 million against 2.87 million in El Salvador, a difference of 231,750.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 544,667 214,333 330,333 Colombia
2000s 530,333 657,833 127,500 El Salvador
2010s 1.59 million 1.25 million 335,560 Colombia
2020s 1.74 million 1.16 million 580,033 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international trips for personal reasons, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 3.10 million against 2.87 million in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in international trips for personal reasons between Colombia and El Salvador?
231,750, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for international trips for personal reasons?
Colombia ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed