Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Botswana

Botswana: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.0764 ratio in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0764 ratio
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
91st
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.2812 ratio
in 1996
All-time low
0.0693 ratio
in 2019
Years of data
21
1995–2021

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Botswana, 1995–2021

0.050.10.150.20.250.31995200820211995: 0.221 ratio1996: 0.281 ratio1997: 0.26 ratio1998: 0.253 ratio1999: 0.233 ratio2000: 0.183 ratio2001: 0.215 ratio2002: 0.166 ratio2003: 0.133 ratio2004: 0.134 ratio2005: 0.142 ratio2006: 0.151 ratio2007: 0.132 ratio2008: 0.116 ratio2015: 0.086 ratio2016: 0.088 ratio2017: 0.094 ratio2018: 0.106 ratio2019: 0.069 ratio2020: 0.09 ratio2021: 0.076 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2021, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Botswana stood at 0.0764 ratio.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Botswana peaked at 0.2812 ratio in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0693 ratio, in 2019.

That places Botswana 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Botswana, 1995 to 2021.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.2207 ratio
1996 0.2812 ratio +27.4%
1997 0.2603 ratio -7.4%
1998 0.2533 ratio -2.7%
1999 0.2325 ratio -8.2%
2000 0.183 ratio -21.3%
2001 0.2154 ratio +17.7%
2002 0.1656 ratio -23.1%
2003 0.133 ratio -19.7%
2004 0.1339 ratio +0.7%
2005 0.1425 ratio +6.4%
2006 0.1515 ratio +6.3%
2007 0.1319 ratio -12.9%
2008 0.1157 ratio -12.3%
2015 0.0864 ratio -25.3%
2016 0.0877 ratio +1.5%
2017 0.0937 ratio +6.8%
2018 0.1063 ratio +13.6%
2019 0.0693 ratio -34.8%
2020 0.0904 ratio +30.5%
2021 0.0764 ratio -15.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.0764 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1568 ratio, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.0764 ratio is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0764 ratio, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2496 ratio 0.2207 ratio 0.2812 ratio 5
2000s 0.1525 ratio 0.1157 ratio 0.2154 ratio 9
2010s 0.0887 ratio 0.0693 ratio 0.1063 ratio 5
2020s 0.0834 ratio 0.0764 ratio 0.0904 ratio 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 88 Laos 0.0922 ratio compare
  2. 89 Benin 0.0892 ratio compare
  3. 90 Yemen 0.0867 ratio compare
  4. 92 Greece 0.0733 ratio compare
  5. 93 Zimbabwe 0.0721 ratio compare
  6. 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0667 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Botswana?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Botswana was 0.0764 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 Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2812 ratio in 1996.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0693 ratio in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Botswana ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana 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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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
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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.