British Virgin Islands vs United States of America: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips over time
- British Virgin Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2 ratio against 1.96 ratio in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.04 ratio.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5921 ratio | 0.7035 ratio | 0.1114 ratio | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.34 ratio | 1.16 ratio | 0.1795 ratio | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.41 ratio | 1.39 ratio | 0.0175 ratio | British Virgin Islands |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2 ratio against 1.96 ratio in British Virgin Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips between British Virgin Islands and United States of America?
- 0.04 ratio, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do British Virgin Islands and United States of America rank globally for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th 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.