British Virgin Islands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 2.26 ratio against 1.96 ratio in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.3 ratio.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 12th of 134 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5921 ratio | 1.67 ratio | 1.08 ratio | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 1.34 ratio | 2.74 ratio | 1.4 ratio | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 1.41 ratio | 3.88 ratio | 2.47 ratio | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips, British Virgin Islands or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 2.26 ratio against 1.96 ratio in British Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips between British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.3 ratio, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 12th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.