Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Canada

Canada: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.4974 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4974 ratio
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
48th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.55 ratio
in 1997
All-time low
0.3977 ratio
in 2022
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Canada, 1995–2024

0.50.7511.21.51995200920241995: 1.5 ratio1996: 1.5 ratio1997: 1.6 ratio1998: 1.5 ratio1999: 1.5 ratio2000: 1.5 ratio2001: 1.4 ratio2002: 1.2 ratio2003: 1.2 ratio2004: 1 ratio2005: 0.926 ratio2006: 0.828 ratio2007: 0.694 ratio2008: 0.597 ratio2009: 0.569 ratio2010: 0.58 ratio2011: 0.565 ratio2012: 0.549 ratio2013: 0.567 ratio2014: 0.546 ratio2015: 0.533 ratio2016: 0.509 ratio2017: 0.488 ratio2018: 0.48 ratio2019: 0.464 ratio2020: 0.712 ratio2021: 0.398 ratio2022: 0.398 ratio2023: 0.483 ratio2024: 0.497 ratio

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

Analysis

In 2024, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Canada stood at 0.4974 ratio.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Canada peaked at 1.55 ratio in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3977 ratio, in 2022.

Canada ranks 48th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 ratio 1.46 ratio 1.55 ratio 5
2000s 0.9974 ratio 0.5693 ratio 1.48 ratio 10
2010s 0.5281 ratio 0.4644 ratio 0.5797 ratio 10
2020s 0.4978 ratio 0.3977 ratio 0.7122 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 45 Aruba 0.554 ratio compare
  2. 46 Italy 0.529 ratio compare
  3. 47 Kiribati 0.519 ratio compare
  4. 49 Spain 0.468 ratio compare
  5. 50 Oman 0.4656 ratio compare
  6. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4551 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Canada?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Canada was 0.4974 ratio in 2024, 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 ratio in 1997.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3977 ratio in 2022.
How does Canada rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Canada ranks 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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

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

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.