Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Lesotho

Lesotho: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.3531 ratio in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.3531 ratio
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
53rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.4 ratio
in 1995
All-time low
0.0013 ratio
in 2011
Years of data
13
1995–2013

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Lesotho, 1995–2013

00.511.51995200420131995: 1.4 ratio1996: 1.3 ratio1997: 1.2 ratio1998: 0.933 ratio1999: 0.651 ratio2006: 0.029 ratio2007: 0.027 ratio2008: 0.028 ratio2009: 0.075 ratio2010: 0.027 ratio2011: 0.001 ratio2012: 0.334 ratio2013: 0.353 ratio

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.3531 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2013.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1,125.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Lesotho peaked at 1.4 ratio in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 ratio, in 2011.

Lesotho ranks 53rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1 ratio 0.6505 ratio 1.4 ratio 5
2000s 0.0398 ratio 0.0274 ratio 0.075 ratio 4
2010s 0.1788 ratio 0.0013 ratio 0.3531 ratio 4

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  4. 54 Norway 0.3486 ratio compare
  5. 55 Jamaica 0.3439 ratio compare
  6. 56 Dominican Republic 0.3077 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Lesotho?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Lesotho was 0.3531 ratio in 2013, 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 ratio in 1995.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 ratio in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Lesotho ranks 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2013.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho 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
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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.