Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Hong Kong, China
0.1464 ratio
in 2019
United States of America
0.1402 ratio
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
85th
United States of America rank
88th
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.1464 ratio against 0.1402 ratio in United States of America, a difference of 0.0062 ratio.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 88th of 174 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2831 ratio | 0.4002 ratio | 0.1171 ratio | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.1717 ratio | 0.2355 ratio | 0.0638 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, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.1464 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 Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 0.0062 ratio, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 85th 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.