Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kiribati

Kiribati: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.519 ratio in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.519 ratio
Change on year
up 93.9%
World rank
47th
of 134 countries
All-time high
25.55 ratio
in 2003
All-time low
0.2676 ratio
in 2018
Years of data
15
1999–2019

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kiribati, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 3 ratio2000: 1.8 ratio2001: 2.2 ratio2002: 23.4 ratio2003: 25.6 ratio2004: 17.8 ratio2005: 11.2 ratio2006: 1.5 ratio2007: 5.9 ratio2014: 0.66 ratio2015: 1.1 ratio2016: 0.333 ratio2017: 0.293 ratio2018: 0.268 ratio2019: 0.519 ratio

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

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 0.519 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.9% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kiribati peaked at 25.55 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2676 ratio, in 2018.

That places Kiribati 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kiribati, 1999 to 2019.
Year ratio Change
1999 2.98 ratio —
2000 1.79 ratio -39.9%
2001 2.15 ratio +20.1%
2002 23.39 ratio +986.7%
2003 25.55 ratio +9.2%
2004 17.79 ratio -30.4%
2005 11.24 ratio -36.8%
2006 1.45 ratio -87.1%
2007 5.87 ratio +303.7%
2014 0.66 ratio -88.8%
2015 1.1 ratio +67.1%
2016 0.3333 ratio -69.8%
2017 0.2931 ratio -12.1%
2018 0.2676 ratio -8.7%
2019 0.519 ratio +93.9%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.519 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0806 ratio, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.519 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0766 ratio, 6.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kiribati 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
2002 +986.7% 2.15 ratio 23.39 ratio

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.98 ratio 2.98 ratio 2.98 ratio 1
2000s 11.16 ratio 1.45 ratio 25.55 ratio 8
2010s 0.5293 ratio 0.2676 ratio 1.1 ratio 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 44 United States Virgin Islands 0.566 ratio compare
  2. 45 Aruba 0.554 ratio compare
  3. 46 Italy 0.529 ratio compare
  4. 48 Canada 0.4974 ratio compare
  5. 49 Spain 0.468 ratio compare
  6. 50 Oman 0.4656 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kiribati?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kiribati was 0.519 ratio in 2019, 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 25.55 ratio in 2003.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2676 ratio in 2018.
How does Kiribati rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Kiribati ranks 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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.