Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Laos

Laos: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 81.9%
World rank
97th
of 136 countries
All-time high
167.75 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Laos, 1995–2020

0501001501995200720201995: 58 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 61.4 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 52.4 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 57.2 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 66.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 100.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 90.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 92.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 77.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 84.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 72.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 62.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 79.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 71.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 123.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 133.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 129.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 159.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 148.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 167.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 133.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 87.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 58.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 56.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 10.2 arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Laos is 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.9% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Laos peaked at 167.75 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Laos 97th out of 136 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.1 arrivals per 1,000 people 52.41 arrivals per 1,000 people 66.47 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 85.5 arrivals per 1,000 people 62.55 arrivals per 1,000 people 123.2 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 123.67 arrivals per 1,000 people 56.23 arrivals per 1,000 people 167.75 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 94 Northern Mariana Islands 10.85 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 95 Turkey 10.74 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 96 Haiti 10.58 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 98 Botswana 9.99 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 99 Thailand 9.71 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 100 Azerbaijan 9.13 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Laos?
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Laos was 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 167.75 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 10.18 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Laos rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Laos ranks 97th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.