France vs United States of America: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
France
0.1414 ratio
in 2019
United States of America
0.1402 ratio
in 2021
France rank
87th
United States of America rank
88th
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 0.1414 ratio against 0.1402 ratio in United States of America, a difference of 0.0012 ratio.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 88th of 174 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1495 ratio | 0.4347 ratio | 0.2852 ratio | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.1419 ratio | 0.4031 ratio | 0.2612 ratio | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.1517 ratio | 0.2355 ratio | 0.0837 ratio | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons, France or United States of America?
- France, at 0.1414 ratio against 0.1402 ratio in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons between France and United States of America?
- 0.0012 ratio, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- France ranks 87th 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.