Ratio of same day to tourist trips in Canada

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

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

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

0.50.7511.21.51995200920241995: 1.51996: 1.51997: 1.61998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.42002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 12005: 0.9262006: 0.8282007: 0.6942008: 0.5972009: 0.5692010: 0.582011: 0.5652012: 0.5492013: 0.5672014: 0.5462015: 0.5332016: 0.5092017: 0.4882018: 0.482019: 0.4642020: 0.7122021: 0.3982022: 0.3982023: 0.4832024: 0.497

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 to tourist trips in Canada peaked at 1.55 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3977, 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.

Ratio of same day to tourist trips in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of same day to tourist trips in Canada, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1.46 —
1996 1.5 +2.8%
1997 1.55 +3.7%
1998 1.55 -0.3%
1999 1.53 -1.3%
2000 1.48 -3.2%
2001 1.4 -5.6%
2002 1.24 -11.3%
2003 1.22 -1.6%
2004 1.03 -15.6%
2005 0.9264 -10.0%
2006 0.8281 -10.6%
2007 0.6936 -16.2%
2008 0.5967 -14.0%
2009 0.5693 -4.6%
2010 0.5797 +1.8%
2011 0.5651 -2.5%
2012 0.5491 -2.8%
2013 0.5672 +3.3%
2014 0.5455 -3.8%
2015 0.5328 -2.3%
2016 0.5093 -4.4%
2017 0.4883 -4.1%
2018 0.4798 -1.7%
2019 0.4644 -3.2%
2020 0.7122 +53.4%
2021 0.3984 -44.1%
2022 0.3977 -0.2%
2023 0.4833 +21.5%
2024 0.4974 +2.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.4974 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of same day to tourist trips in Canada 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +53.4% 0.4644 0.7122
2021 -44.1% 0.7122 0.3984

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Canada

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

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same day to tourist trips in Canada?
Ratio of same day to tourist trips in Canada was 0.4974 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of same day to tourist trips recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 1997.
What is the lowest ratio of same day to tourist trips recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3977 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for ratio of same day to tourist trips?
Canada ranks 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of same day 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same day to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of same day to tourist trips
Source
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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