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
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Canada, 1995–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.