Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Laos

Laos: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.0922 ratio in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0922 ratio
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 134 countries
All-time high
4.77 ratio
in 1995
All-time low
0.0922 ratio
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Laos, 1995–2020

0123451995200720201995: 4.8 ratio1996: 3.3 ratio1997: 1.4 ratio1998: 1.5 ratio1999: 1.4 ratio2000: 2.9 ratio2001: 2.9 ratio2002: 2.4 ratio2003: 2.2 ratio2004: 1.2 ratio2005: 0.629 ratio2006: 0.443 ratio2007: 0.422 ratio2008: 0.341 ratio2009: 0.621 ratio2010: 0.505 ratio2011: 0.438 ratio2012: 0.454 ratio2013: 0.4 ratio2014: 0.314 ratio2015: 0.322 ratio2016: 0.279 ratio2017: 0.188 ratio2018: 0.111 ratio2019: 0.093 ratio2020: 0.092 ratio

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

Analysis

In 2020, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Laos stood at 0.0922 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Laos peaked at 4.77 ratio in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0922 ratio, in 2020.

That places Laos 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2020, 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 Laos, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Laos, 1995 to 2020.
Year ratio Change
1995 4.77 ratio —
1996 3.33 ratio -30.1%
1997 1.4 ratio -58.0%
1998 1.5 ratio +7.2%
1999 1.37 ratio -8.6%
2000 2.86 ratio +108.6%
2001 2.9 ratio +1.3%
2002 2.42 ratio -16.3%
2003 2.24 ratio -7.4%
2004 1.2 ratio -46.6%
2005 0.6295 ratio -47.5%
2006 0.443 ratio -29.6%
2007 0.4221 ratio -4.7%
2008 0.3413 ratio -19.1%
2009 0.6207 ratio +81.8%
2010 0.5048 ratio -18.7%
2011 0.4382 ratio -13.2%
2012 0.4535 ratio +3.5%
2013 0.3996 ratio -11.9%
2014 0.3145 ratio -21.3%
2015 0.322 ratio +2.4%
2016 0.2787 ratio -13.4%
2017 0.1879 ratio -32.6%
2018 0.1106 ratio -41.1%
2019 0.0928 ratio -16.1%
2020 0.0922 ratio -0.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.0922 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0806 ratio, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.0922 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0766 ratio, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.47 ratio 1.37 ratio 4.77 ratio 5
2000s 1.41 ratio 0.3413 ratio 2.9 ratio 10
2010s 0.3103 ratio 0.0928 ratio 0.5048 ratio 10
2020s 0.0922 ratio 0.0922 ratio 0.0922 ratio 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 85 Finland 0.1084 ratio compare
  2. 86 Costa Rica 0.1032 ratio compare
  3. 87 Sierra Leone 0.1 ratio compare
  4. 89 Benin 0.0892 ratio compare
  5. 90 Yemen 0.0867 ratio compare
  6. 91 Botswana 0.0764 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Laos?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Laos was 0.0922 ratio in 2020, 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 4.77 ratio in 1995.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0922 ratio in 2020.
How does Laos rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Laos ranks 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos 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.