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
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Lesotho, 1995–2013
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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
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.