Mexico vs South Africa: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Mexico
0.0306 ratio
in 2024
South Africa
0.0319 ratio
in 2024
Mexico rank
160th
South Africa rank
159th
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0319 ratio against 0.0306 ratio in Mexico, a difference of 0.0013 ratio.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0347 ratio | 0.1478 ratio | 0.1131 ratio | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0337 ratio | 0.0625 ratio | 0.0289 ratio | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0446 ratio | 0.0357 ratio | 0.0089 ratio | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0264 ratio | 0.0504 ratio | 0.0239 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, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0319 ratio against 0.0306 ratio in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0013 ratio, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Mexico ranks 160th 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.