Mauritius vs South Africa: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Mauritius
0.0246 ratio
in 2024
South Africa
0.0319 ratio
in 2024
Mauritius rank
162nd
South Africa rank
159th
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0319 ratio against 0.0246 ratio in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0073 ratio.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0436 ratio | 0.1478 ratio | 0.1041 ratio | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0407 ratio | 0.0625 ratio | 0.0218 ratio | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0423 ratio | 0.0357 ratio | 0.0066 ratio | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.0311 ratio | 0.0504 ratio | 0.0193 ratio | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0319 ratio against 0.0246 ratio in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.0073 ratio, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 159th 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.