Botswana vs Lao PDR: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people

Botswana
9.99 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Lao PDR
10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Botswana rank
98th
Lao PDR rank
97th

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people over time

  • Botswana
  • Lao PDR
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How they compare

Lao PDR currently reports 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people against 9.99 arrivals per 1,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.19 arrivals per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 98th and Lao PDR ranks 97th of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Lao PDR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lao PDR Difference Ahead
1990s 101.72 arrivals per 1,000 people 59.1 arrivals per 1,000 people 42.62 arrivals per 1,000 people Botswana
2000s 120.38 arrivals per 1,000 people 81.31 arrivals per 1,000 people 39.07 arrivals per 1,000 people Botswana
2010s 61.7 arrivals per 1,000 people 100.69 arrivals per 1,000 people 38.99 arrivals per 1,000 people Lao PDR
2020s 12.55 arrivals per 1,000 people 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people 2.37 arrivals per 1,000 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people, Botswana or Lao PDR?
Lao PDR, at 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people against 9.99 arrivals per 1,000 people in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people between Botswana and Lao PDR?
0.19 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Lao PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao PDR?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Lao PDR rank globally for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Botswana ranks 98th and Lao PDR ranks 97th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.