Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Denmark

Denmark: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 1.22 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.22 ratio
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
22nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
5.08 ratio
in 2003
All-time low
1.18 ratio
in 2019
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Denmark, 2003–2022

123452003201220222003: 5.1 ratio2004: 4 ratio2005: 1.9 ratio2006: 1.9 ratio2007: 1.9 ratio2008: 2 ratio2009: 2.1 ratio2010: 2.1 ratio2011: 2.3 ratio2012: 2.1 ratio2013: 2.1 ratio2014: 1.7 ratio2015: 1.7 ratio2016: 1.7 ratio2017: 1.5 ratio2018: 1.4 ratio2019: 1.2 ratio2020: 1.6 ratio2021: 1.4 ratio2022: 1.2 ratio

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

Analysis

In 2022, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Denmark stood at 1.22 ratio.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Denmark peaked at 5.08 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.18 ratio, in 2019.

Denmark ranks 22nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7 ratio 1.91 ratio 5.08 ratio 7
2010s 1.77 ratio 1.18 ratio 2.28 ratio 10
2020s 1.41 ratio 1.22 ratio 1.57 ratio 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Honduras 1.26 ratio compare
  2. 20 Bahrain 1.25 ratio compare
  3. 21 Grenada 1.25 ratio compare
  4. 23 Macao 1.18 ratio compare
  5. 24 Vanuatu 1.17 ratio compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 1.11 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Denmark?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Denmark was 1.22 ratio in 2022, 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.08 ratio in 2003.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 ratio in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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.