Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Papua New Guinea
0.587 ratio
in 2002
United States of America
0.5735 ratio
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
United States of America rank
87th
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.587 ratio against 0.5735 ratio in United States of America, a difference of 0.0135 ratio.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 87th of 107 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 ratio | 0.8564 ratio | 0.1538 ratio | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.04 ratio | 0.7918 ratio | 0.2493 ratio | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.587 ratio against 0.5735 ratio in United States of America as of 2002.
- What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 0.0135 ratio, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 87th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).