Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.1404 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1404 ratio
Change on year
down 65.3%
World rank
76th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.4047 ratio
in 2021
All-time low
0.0358 ratio
in 2013
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Nicaragua, 1995–2022

00.10.20.30.41995200820221995: 0.206 ratio1996: 0.277 ratio1997: 0.265 ratio1998: 0.19 ratio1999: 0.132 ratio2000: 0.198 ratio2001: 0.207 ratio2002: 0.227 ratio2003: 0.228 ratio2004: 0.195 ratio2005: 0.129 ratio2006: 0.19 ratio2007: 0.223 ratio2008: 0.178 ratio2009: 0.084 ratio2010: 0.059 ratio2011: 0.058 ratio2012: 0.045 ratio2013: 0.036 ratio2014: 0.046 ratio2015: 0.051 ratio2016: 0.061 ratio2017: 0.096 ratio2018: 0.125 ratio2019: 0.123 ratio2020: 0.234 ratio2021: 0.405 ratio2022: 0.14 ratio

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Nicaragua is 0.1404 ratio, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.3% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4047 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0358 ratio, in 2013.

Nicaragua ranks 76th 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.

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

Annual values for Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2022.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.2064 ratio —
1996 0.2772 ratio +34.3%
1997 0.2654 ratio -4.3%
1998 0.1897 ratio -28.5%
1999 0.1325 ratio -30.1%
2000 0.1975 ratio +49.1%
2001 0.207 ratio +4.8%
2002 0.2267 ratio +9.5%
2003 0.2281 ratio +0.6%
2004 0.1951 ratio -14.5%
2005 0.1292 ratio -33.8%
2006 0.1896 ratio +46.7%
2007 0.2225 ratio +17.4%
2008 0.1783 ratio -19.9%
2009 0.0837 ratio -53.1%
2010 0.0593 ratio -29.1%
2011 0.0575 ratio -3.0%
2012 0.0449 ratio -22.0%
2013 0.0358 ratio -20.3%
2014 0.0459 ratio +28.1%
2015 0.0505 ratio +10.1%
2016 0.0612 ratio +21.1%
2017 0.0957 ratio +56.4%
2018 0.125 ratio +30.6%
2019 0.1228 ratio -1.8%
2020 0.2344 ratio +90.9%
2021 0.4047 ratio +72.7%
2022 0.1404 ratio -65.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.1404 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0806 ratio, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.1404 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.56 ratio, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2142 ratio 0.1325 ratio 0.2772 ratio 5
2000s 0.1858 ratio 0.0837 ratio 0.2281 ratio 10
2010s 0.0699 ratio 0.0358 ratio 0.125 ratio 10
2020s 0.2598 ratio 0.1404 ratio 0.4047 ratio 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 73 Namibia 0.1713 ratio compare
  2. 74 Jordan 0.1708 ratio compare
  3. 75 Moldova 0.1429 ratio compare
  4. 77 Uruguay 0.1376 ratio compare
  5. 78 Peru 0.134 ratio compare
  6. 79 Ireland 0.1324 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Nicaragua?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Nicaragua was 0.1404 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.4047 ratio in 2021.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 ratio in 2013.
How does Nicaragua rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.