Ecuador vs United States of America: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Ecuador
0.1254 ratio
in 2022
United States of America
0.1402 ratio
in 2021
Ecuador rank
92nd
United States of America rank
88th
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons over time
- Ecuador
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.1402 ratio against 0.1254 ratio in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0148 ratio.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1662 ratio | 0.2355 ratio | 0.0692 ratio | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.3939 ratio | 0.2063 ratio | 0.1877 ratio | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons, Ecuador or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.1402 ratio against 0.1254 ratio in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons between Ecuador and United States of America?
- 0.0148 ratio, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 88th 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.