Which has higher ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips, Iceland or Samoa?

Iceland, at 0.0272 ratio against 0.0243 ratio in Samoa as of 2021.

What is the difference in ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips between Iceland and Samoa?

0.0029 ratio, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?

15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.

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.

Iceland vs Samoa: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips

Iceland

0.0272 ratio

in 2021

Samoa

0.0243 ratio

in 2022

Iceland rank

111th

Samoa rank

113th

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips over time

Iceland
Samoa

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0272 ratio against 0.0243 ratio in Samoa, a difference of 0.0029 ratio.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 113th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1247 ratio	0.0471 ratio	0.0776 ratio	Iceland
2010s	0.0957 ratio	0.0717 ratio	0.024 ratio	Iceland
2020s	0.0027 ratio	0.0346 ratio	0.032 ratio	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips, Iceland or Samoa?: Iceland, at 0.0272 ratio against 0.0243 ratio in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips between Iceland and Samoa?: 0.0029 ratio, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?: Iceland ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 113th 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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Indicator: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips
Unit: ratio
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.