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
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
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.