China vs France: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
China
0.1467 ratio
in 2019
France
0.1414 ratio
in 2019
China rank
84th
France rank
87th
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1467 ratio against 0.1414 ratio in France, a difference of 0.0053 ratio.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.
China ranks 84th and France ranks 87th of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3173 ratio | 0.1404 ratio | 0.1769 ratio | China |
| 2010s | 0.2415 ratio | 0.1517 ratio | 0.0897 ratio | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons, China or France?
- China, at 0.1467 ratio against 0.1414 ratio in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons between China and France?
- 0.0053 ratio, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do China and France rank globally for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- China ranks 84th and France ranks 87th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of business trips to 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
A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.