Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Belize
Belize: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.9954 ratio in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Belize, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.9954 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2021.
That represents a change of down 58.2% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Belize peaked at 4.75 ratio in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7045 ratio, in 1998.
That places Belize 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Belize, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.61 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 1.62 ratio | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 ratio | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7045 ratio | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8785 ratio | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9082 ratio | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9643 ratio | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.47 ratio | +156.1% |
| 2003 | 3.52 ratio | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 4.75 ratio | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 3.38 ratio | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 2.66 ratio | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 2.51 ratio | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.45 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.06 ratio | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 3.36 ratio | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.42 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 ratio | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 2.48 ratio | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.02 ratio | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 2.81 ratio | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.47 ratio | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.33 ratio | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.38 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9954 ratio | -58.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9954 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1568 ratio, 6.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9954 ratio is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.56 ratio, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +156.1% | 0.9643 ratio | 2.47 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 ratio | 0.7045 ratio | 1.62 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.67 ratio | 0.9082 ratio | 4.75 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 ratio | 2.33 ratio | 3.42 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 ratio | 0.9954 ratio | 2.38 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Belize?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Belize was 0.9954 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 ratio in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7045 ratio in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Belize ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.