Ireland vs Namibia: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Ireland
0.1543 ratio
in 2019
Namibia
0.1574 ratio
in 2023
Ireland rank
82nd
Namibia rank
80th
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons over time
- Ireland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1574 ratio against 0.1543 ratio in Ireland, a difference of 0.0031 ratio.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 80th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3206 ratio | 0.1711 ratio | 0.1495 ratio | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.148 ratio | 0.1537 ratio | 0.0057 ratio | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.1638 ratio | 0.1518 ratio | 0.012 ratio | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons, Ireland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.1574 ratio against 0.1543 ratio in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons between Ireland and Namibia?
- 0.0031 ratio, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Ireland ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 80th 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.